Menstrual migraine: options for intermittent therapy
  • Tricyclics
    • Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline 25 mg hs
  • Beta blocker
    • Propranol slow release 60 to 80 mg qd
    • Nadlol 40 mg qd
  • NSAID
    • Naproxen 500 mg bid
    • Ketoprofen 75 mg tid
  • Triptan
    • Naratriptan 1 mg bid
    • Rizatriptan 5 mg bid
    • Sumatriptan 25 mg bid to tid
    • Zolmitriptan 2.5 mg bid
    • Frovastriptan 2.5 mg bid
  • Anticonvulsant
    • Valproate 500 - 1500 mg per day in divided dose
    • Topiramate 25 mg bid to 100 mg bid
  • Estradiol transdermal patch (Climara)
    • 0.025 mg to 0.05 mg/day patch weekly, starting 3 days before period