(1) Patients with acute mild migraine or tension headache should have tried aspirin, Tylenol, or other
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents before being offered any other medication
(2) For patients with acute moderate or severe migraine headache, one of the following should have been tried before any other agent is offered: ketorolac, sumatriptan, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, chlorpromazine, or metoclopramide