All the Active Ingredient Drugs
5-HT1 Agonist. Eletriptan (As Hydrobromide) 40 mg, 80 mg. F.C. TABS: 3, 10x40 mg, 3x80 mg. Intend. for pts. over the age of 18 & under the age of 65. Can be taken at any stage after the migraine pain appears, but it is best to do so as soon as possible. The usual init. dose is 40 mg tab. If after the 1st tab. ther is no relief, 2nd tab. should not be taken for the same attack. If after a 1st tab. the migraine is relieved and then comes back, 2nd tab. may be taken. However there has to be at least 2 hrs. wait. before taking the 2nd tab. See lit.
Acute tmt. of the headache phase of migraine attacks, with/without aura.
C/I: Hypersens. Cardiovascular disord. Pts. with hep./ren. impair. History/present moder.-severe hypertens. Pts. with mild untreat. hypertens. Pts. with history of CVA. Concom. use with ketoconazole, itraconazole (for treat. fung. infect.), erythromycin, clarithromycin, josamycin, ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, and other 5HT1 serotonin receptor agon. Concom. use with ergot alkal. within 2 hrs before or after taking this drug. Pts. hereditary problem of intoler. to galactose, Lapp lactase defic., or impair. absorpt. of glucose/galactose.
5-HT1 Agonist. Eletriptan (As Hydrobromide) 24.242, 48.485, 96.97 mg. F.C.TABS: 3 x 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg;
10 x 40 mg. Initial: (18-65 yrs): 40 mg.
If inadequate incr. to 80 mg in
subsequent attack. If second dose
reqd: Not to be taken within 2 hrs. of
initial attack. Max. dly dose: Not to
exceed 160 mg. Use below 18 yrs not
recommend.
Acute tmt. headache phase migraine
attacks with/without aura.
C/I: Hypersens., within 24 hrs of tmt.
with another 5-HT1 agonist or
ergotamine cont., ergo-type medicat. or
methysergide, hemipleg. or basil
migraine, severe hepat./ren. impair.,
mod., severe or untreat. hypertens.,
confirm. coron. heart dis., incl. IHD,
Prinzmetals ang., signif. arrhyth. or heart
fail., periph. vasc. dis.,
history CVA or TIA.