A 23-year-old female presents with a history of
headaches. She says that the headache begins with a sensation of seeing
flashing lights and she then develops a one-sided headache, which is throbbing
in nature and accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The headache is severe and
makes her want to lie in bed in a darkened room as light increase the
intensity of the headache. The headache may last for several hours and
sometimes may go on for 2 days. She is incapacitated by these attacks but they
come on infrequently (about every 3-6 months)
In this patient which of the following drugs would you
consider using: