What is the most important information I should know about almotriptan?
Almotriptan can cause serious side effects on the heart, including
heart attack or
stroke. Although these side effects are rare, do not use this medication if you have a history of
heart disease,
angina (
chest pain), blood circulation problems,
ischemic bowel disease, severe or
uncontrolled
high blood pressure, or history of a heart attack or stroke.
Before using almotriptan, tell your doctor if you have coronary artery disease, or risk
factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight,
having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family history of coronary artery
disease, being older than 40 and a man, or being a woman who has had a hysterectomy).
Do not use almotriptan within 24 hours after taking naratriptan
(Amerge), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt),
zolmitriptan (Zomig), or ergot medicine such as methysergide (Sansert), ergotamine (Ergomar,
Ergostat, Cafergot, Ercaf, Wigraine), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45, Migranal Nasal Spray),
ergonovine (Ergotrate), methylergonovine (Methergine).
Before taking almotriptan, tell your doctor if you are also taking an antidepressant
such as citalopram (Celexa), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac,
Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or venlafaxine (Effexor).
Almotriptan will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.
After taking a almotriptan tablet, you must wait two (2) hours before taking a second
tablet. Do not take more than two (2) almotriptan tablets in 24 hours.
What is almotriptan?
Almotriptan is a headache medicine. It is believed to work by narrowing the blood vessels
around the brain. Almotriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain,
nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.
Almotriptan is used to treat migraine headaches.
Almotriptan will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.
Almotriptan may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication
guide.
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