The recommended dosing for BOTH acute and preventive treatment
What is 75mg as needed (PRN) to stop migraine attack (acute treatment) and 75mg every other day (EOD) to prevent migraine attack (within a 24 hour period)?
(Page 1 & 3)
The indication for triptans
What is the acute treatment of migraine?
In the U.S. there are approximately __ million people with migraine
What is 39 million?
(Sales Sheet - Page 1, Migraine Overview Learning Journal - Page 10)
The amount that eligible patients pay out of pocket (OOP)
What is $0?
Migraine is the leading cause of disability among men and women between the ages of __ and __
What is 15 and 49?
(Sales Sheet - Page 1)
Nearly __% of patients achieved pain relief at 2 hours
What is 60%?
(Page 2)
The indication for Ubrelvy
What is the acute treatment of migraine?
(Ubrelvy Backgrounder, Page 1)
True or False: PCPs are often the HCP to diagnose a patient with migraine
What is false? (A neurologist or headache specialist often makes the diagnosis)
(Migraine Diagnosis Learning Journal - Page 4)
True or False: Commercial and military insured patients are eligible for the savings program
What is false?
*"This offer is not valid for Non‑Insured/Cash‑Paying Patients. This Program is not valid for prescriptions covered by or submitted for reimbursement in part or in full by any state or federally funded programs, including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, VA, TRICARE (DOD)." - (Nurtec Website)
The 2 subgroups of migraine defined by frequency
What is chronic and episodic?
Average reduction in monthly migraine days (MMDs) from baseline for patients on Nurtec
What is 4.3 days?
(Page 2)
True or False: Nurtec, Ubrelvy, and Qulipta all have the same mechanism of action (MOA)
What is true? (All 3 drugs are CGRP antagonists)
(Drug Backgrounder PIs - Mechanism of Action)
*"When the brain releases CGRPs, they attach to receptors and cause nerve inflammation — starting a migraine attack" - (Nurtec Website)
Migraine is classified into 2 MAJOR types. Name both types
What is migraine with aura, and migraine without aura?
(Migraine Overview Journal - Pages 4 & 5)
The name of Nurtec's full-service hotline
What is OneSource?
The meaning of the abbreviation CGRP
What is calcitonin gene-related peptide?
(Anatomy and Physiology Learning Journal - Page 10)
Adverse events were experienced by under __% of patients (both acute and preventive)
What is 3%
(Page 3 - Safety Information)
Up to 43% of patients experience adverse reactions from triptans within 24 hours. 3 adverse reactions have been reported as contributing to triptan discontinuation. Name 2 of these 3 adverse reactions
What is dizziness, nausea, and fatigue?
(Triptans for Acute Treatment Journal - Pages 4 & 7)
Episodic migraine is defined as less than __ monthly headache days
What is 15 days?
(Migraine Diagnosis Learning Journal - Page 10)
__ prescription fill(s) per month patients are eligible for with the savings program
What is 1 prescription fill (up to 16 tablets)?
(2022 Savings Card Program - Business Rules)
There were 2 clinical studies done for Nurtec - one for acute treatment, and one for preventive treatment. Each study was published in a peer-reviewed journal. Name both journals
What is the New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet 2020?
(Sales Sheet - Page 2)
The 3 predefined most bothersome symptoms (MBS) that patients experienced freedom from at 2 hours
What is photophobia, phonophobia, or nausea?
(Page 2 - "Study Design for the acute indication")
One of the three major limitations of triptans
What is:
- Some patients do not respond to them
- Some patients cannot tolerate them
- Some patients have conditions that are contraindicated with triptan use
(Triptans for Acute Treatment Journal - Page 7)
The 4 stages of a migraine attack
What is prodome, aura, headache, and postdrome?
(Nurtec Website - "What is Migraine")
True or False: Eligible patients do NOT need a prior authorization approval (PA) for their first prescription of Nurtec
What is true?
(PA is required for all refills/subsequent fills)
(2022 Savings Card Program - Business Rules)
(Areas of the brain associated with migraine label)
(Separate Picture)