Description
IV Migraine Protocol
An IV protocol modeled on standard emergency department migraine management, at home.
Migraines are a vascular and neurological event, and the same combination of medications used in hospital emergency departments for migraine management can be delivered IV in your home. The Migraine drip is for clients who get migraines often enough to want a faster-acting option than waiting in an ER or urgent care. Your provider reviews your history on arrival and builds the medication combination based on your presentation.
Duration
45–60 minutes
WHO BOOKS THIS
- Clients with recurrent migraines who know their pattern
- Anyone mid-migraine who needs clinical-grade intervention at home
- Clients who’ve spent time in the ER for migraine management and want an alternative
WHAT’S IN IT
Each ingredient is reviewed with you by your provider before the drip begins.
Base fluid: 1L 1L Lactated Ringer’s
Dehydration is both a migraine trigger and a consequence; hydration is foundational to the protocol.
Active ingredients:
Toradol: Ketorolac, a non-opioid anti-inflammatory, is widely used in clinical migraine management for pain and inflammation.
Zofran: Anti-nausea nausea and vomiting often accompany severe migraines; Zofran reduces both.
Benadryl: Anti-histamine used at provider’s discretion for sedation, potentiation, and migraine-associated symptoms. Can also help the client sleep through the worst of it.
Add-ons: Additional medications at the provider’s discretion based on presentation.