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USES: Ergotamine acts to reduce pulsing of migraine headaches. Caffeine is added to enhance the effects of ergotamine. The combination is used to treat migraine and cluster headaches.
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Cafergot
Uses
Ergotamine acts to reduce pulsing of migraine headaches. Caffeine is added to enhance the effects of ergotamine. The combination is used to treat migraine and cluster headaches.
Notes
- Avoid exposure to cold.
- Be sure to mention any other diseases you have or other medication you take.
Storage
- Store below 77 degree F (25 degree C) away from heat and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
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Cafergot |
Cafergot (ergotamine/caffeine) 100 |
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How
To Use - HOW TO USE THIS MEDICATION: It is best to use this medication at the first sign of a headache.
- It will take longer to work if taken when the headache has already become severe.
- After using this, lie down in a quiet, dark room for an hour or two.
- Do not use more than 2 suppositories per attack or more than 5 suppositories in a week.
- Review your dosing directions with your doctor or pharmacist.
- To use suppositories, unwrap it and moisten it slightly with water.
- Lie on your left side with your right knee bent.
- Push the suppository well into the rectum with your finger.
- Try to avoid having a bowel movement for at least one hour to allow the medication to be absorbed.
- Insert a second suppository if headache is not relieved after one hour.
Side
Effects - May cause dizziness, drowsiness, stomach upset, anxiety, tremor.
- These effects should subside as your body adjusts to the medication.
- Avoid activities requiring alertness if dizziness or drowsiness occurs.
- Notify your doctor if you experience chest pain, irregular heartbeat, vomiting, muscle pain or numbness, pain, tingling, or coldness in the hands or feet.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medication as it will only make your headache worse.
- Tell your doctor if you have any form of blood vessel disease, liver or kidney disease, severe itching, high blood pressure or problems with circulation.
- Be sure to take this medication exactly as prescribed.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- This medication should not be used during pregnancy.
- If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform your doctor immediately.
- This drug is excreted into breast and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - Take the missed dose as soon as remembered but not if it is almost time for the next dose.
- If so, skip the missed dose and resume your regular schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the doses.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of beta-blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol), macrolide antibiotics (e.g., azithromycin, erythromycin), nitrates (e.g., isosorbide, nitroglycerin).
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |
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