A 26-Year-Old Female Prescribed Axert (Almotriptan) for Use with Migraine

Multiple Choice

A 26-year-old female prescribed Axert (almotriptan) for use with migraine headache attacks, calls the nurse, stating, "I took a home pregnancy test last week and I know I'm pregnant but I haven't seen the doctor yet. I have a terrible migraine starting and I don't know what I should do." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

A) "When was your last menstrual cycle?"
B) "It is usually safe to take medications early in a pregnancy."
C) "What other migraine treatments have worked in the past?"
D) "You should not take Axert if you think you are pregnant."