Eletriptan Williams & Halls
Eletriptan Williams & Halls is a medicine used to treat migraine headaches in adults, with or without aura.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
40 mg
Active Ingredient
Eletriptan hydrobromide
Manufacturer
Williams & Halls ehf
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is one 40 mg tablet.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water, with or without food. Take the medicine as soon as a migraine headache starts. If the first tablet doesn't help, do not take another. If your migraine returns after the first tablet, you can take a second tablet two hours after the first.
Important
Do not take more than 80 mg (two 40 mg tablets) within 24 hours.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Chest pain or tightness, palpitations, fast heart rate
- •Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, sleepiness, reduced sense of touch or pain
- •Sore throat, tightness in throat, dry mouth
- •Stomach pain, indigestion, nausea (upset stomach and vomiting)
- •Stiffness (increased muscle tension), muscle weakness, back pain, muscle pain, general body pain
- •General weakness, feeling hot, chills, runny nose, sweating, tingling or unusual sensations, flushing
RARE
- •Difficulty breathing, yawning
- •Swelling of face, hands or feet, inflamed tongue, rash, itching
- •Increased sensitivity to touch or pain, muscle coordination problems, slowed movements, tremor, speech difficulties
- •Feeling unreal, depression, unusual thoughts, agitation, confusion, mood changes, general discomfort, feeling unwell, sleeplessness
- •Loss of appetite and weight loss, taste changes, thirst
- •Joint wear, bone pain, joint pain
- •Increased urge to urinate, difficulty urinating, increased urine volume, diarrhea
- •Vision problems, eye pain, light sensitivity, dry or watery eyes
- •Ear pain, ringing in ears
- •Poor circulation
- •Shock, asthma, hives, skin changes, swollen tongue
- •Throat or chest inflammation, swollen lymph glands
- •Slowed heart rhythm
- •Mood changes
- •Joint inflammation, muscle problems, muscle twitching
- •Constipation, inflammation of the esophagus, burping
- •Breast pain, heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding
- •Eye inflammation (conjunctivitis)
- •Voice changes
- •Fainting
- •High blood pressure (also reported)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to eletriptan or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not take if you have untreated high blood pressure or moderate to severe high blood pressure.
- Do not take if you have had heart problems (e.g., heart attack, angina, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or sudden narrowing of heart arteries) or poor circulation.
- Do not take if you have had a stroke, even a mild one.
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- Do not take if you have used ergotamine-type medicines (like methysergide) or other triptan medicines (like sumatriptan) within 24 hours.
- This medicine is not recommended for children under 18 or adults over 65 years old.
- Avoid taking St. John's Wort herbal products with this medicine.
- Do not breastfeed for 24 hours after taking this medicine.
- This medicine can make you sleepy or dizzy. Avoid driving or operating machines during a migraine attack or after taking the medicine.