What is Eletriptan: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Eletriptan

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed. Use eletriptan only when you have a migraine.

• If your headache comes back or you do not get complete relief, wait at least 2 hours before you take another dose. If you feel you need to take the medicine more than 2 times in one day, call your doctor.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• If your headache comes back or you do not get complete relief, wait at least 2 hours before you take another dose. If you feel you need to take the medicine more than 2 times in one day, call your doctor.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed. Use eletriptan only when you have a migraine.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

What to do if you miss a dose of Eletriptan

Eletriptan contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to eletriptan, or if you have certain heart or blood vessel problems.

Eletriptan warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or if you smoke. Tell your doctor if you have ischemic bowel disease, or a personal or family history of heart disease, heart attack, heart rhythm problems, blood circulation problems, or stroke.

• This medicine should be used only for migraine headaches. It will not work for any other kind of headache or pain.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, angina, or strokeSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressure

• Your headaches may become worse if you use headache medicine for 10 or more days per month.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw

Eletriptan interactions

• Your headaches may become worse if you use headache medicine for 10 or more days per month.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Do not use this medicine if you have taken another migraine headache medicine in the past 24 hours, such as another triptan or an ergot medicine. These medicines include almotriptan, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, frovatriptan, methysergide, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, or zolmitriptan. Do not take eletriptan if you have taken clarithromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, or troleandomycin in the past 72 hours.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how eletriptan works. Tell your doctor if you are using medicine for depression or an MAO inhibitor.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, angina, or strokeSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressure

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.