Migcare

by Shaheen

Active ingredient: Zolmitriptan

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About Zolmitriptan

Antimigraine Preparations

Uses

Acute treatment of migraine with or without aura.

How to take it

Adults: Initially 2.5 mg as soon as possible after the onset of attack. If symptoms persist or return, a repeat dose may be given at an interval of at least 2 hr. If the response is inadequate, increase to 5 mg doses for subsequent attacks. Recurrent attacks, max 10 mg in 24 hr. Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Nausea, dizziness, warm sensation, asthenia, dry mouth, somnolence, heaviness or pressure in throat, neck, limbs and chest, myalgia, muscle weakness, paraesthesia, headache, transient increased BP, palpitations, GI upset, dysphagia. Rarely, cerebrovascular events, coronary vasospasm, angina pectrois, MI, tachycardia, hypersensitivity.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Uncontrolled hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, coronary vasospasm, Prinzmetal's angina. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, arrhythmias associated with other accessory pathways. Renal impairment. History of stroke or TIA. Hemiplegic, basilar or ophthalmoplegic migraine. Precautions: Patients with risk factors of ischaemic heart disease. Hepatic impairment. Elderly.

Advice

Take with or without meals. Do not crush, break or chew disintegrating tablet. Open blister pack of disintegrating tablets just before use with dry hands, place on tongue and let it dissolve. Regular tablet may be broken in half if needed. Do not remove cap of nasal spray until it is ready to use. Do not take this medication within 24 hours of taking another migraine medication without consulting prescriber. Second dose may be taken after 2 hours if headache returns but there was improvement in condition. If there is no improvement with first dose, do not take second dose without consulting prescriber. Do not take more than 10 mg in one day. Consult prescriber before treating more than…

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Interactions with Zolmitriptan

Ergotamine, allow interval of at least 6 hours if taking together. Other serotonin agonists, moclobemide, other MAO-A inhibitors, fluvoxamine, quinolones, cimetidine, other 5HT1 agonist/triptans, SSRIs, SNRIs, St John's wort.

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