NARATRIPTAN

• Minor side effects (if these symptoms persist or worsen, inform your doctor)
  • Flushing, sensations of tingling/numbness/prickling/heat, weakness, drowsiness, or dizziness

• Serious side effects (inform your doctor immediately)
  • blue fingers/toes/nails, cold sensation of hands/feet, hearing changes, mental/mood changes, fast/irregular heartbeat, fainting, severe stomach/abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, signs of a stroke (such as weakness on one side of the body, trouble speaking, sudden vision changes, confusion
  • rarely cause a very serious condition called serotonin syndrome/toxicity
    • fast heartbeat, hallucinations, loss of coordination, severe dizziness, severe nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, twitching muscles, unexplained fever, unusual agitation/restlessness

May increase your blood pressure. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended.

• Precautions:
  • Inform your doctor
    • Allergy to the medication or to other triptan migraine drugs or any allergies
    • Medical History of heart disease (e.g., chest pain, heart attack, irregular heartbeat), decreased blood flow in the brain (e.g., stroke, transient ischemic attack), blood circulation disease (e.g., ischemic bowel disease, Raynaud’s disease), certain types of headaches (hemiplegic or basilar migraine), kidney disease, liver disease
    • Also inform your physician if you have the following risk factors for heart disease: diabetes, family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, smoker, female after menopause, male over age 40

   

  • May cause dizziness or drowsiness

   

  • Should only be used when there is a clear need during pregnancy as it may harm an unborn baby. If you are planning to be pregnant or think you may be pregnant, discuss the risks and benefits of use with your doctor.

   

   

  • It is not known if this drug passes into breast milk. Before breast-feeding, consult your physician.

   

  Interactions:

   

  Taking multiple drugs may affect how medications work and/or cause unwanted side effects. List down all the medications you are taking and inform your physician and pharmacist. Do not take, discontinue, or alter any dose of medications without prior approval of your physician.

   

  • Products that may interact with this medication include:
    • Drugs that increase serotonin increases risk of serotonin syndrome/toxicity
      • street drugs such as MDMA/”ecstasy,”St. John’s wort, certain antidepressants (including SSRIs such as fluoxetine/paroxetine, SNRIs such as duloxetine/venlafaxine)
    • Any ergotamine medication (e.g., dihydroergotamine or methysergide) or any other “triptan” drugs (e.g., zolmitriptan, rizatriptan)

• Overdose: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately.

   

  Missed Dose

  Not applicable.

   

  Storage

  • Room temperature
  • Do not expose to light and moisture
  • Do not store in the bathroom
  • Keep all medications away from pets and children

   

  Brands:

   

  Available Brands:

  Amerge