Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Migraine and headache
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CAFERGOT |
| Manufacturer |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp |
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Rx
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| Pharmacological Class |
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Ergot alkaloid. |
| Generic Name |
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Ergotamine tartrate 1 mg, caffeine 100 mg; tabs. |
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• CAFERGOT SUPPOSITORIES
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| Indications |
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Migraine, migraine variants, cluster headaches. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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2 tablets at onset of attack, then 1 tablet every ½ hour if needed; max 6 tabs/attack, 10 tabs/week. |
| Contraindications |
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Peripheral vascular disease. Coronary heart disease. Hypertension. Hepatic or renal dysfunction. Sepsis. Concomitant potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ritonavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, erythromycin, clarithromycin, troleandomycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole) or other vasoconstrictors. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.X). |
| Precautions |
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Monitor for ergotism; do not exceed recommended dose. Nursing mothers: not recommended. |
| Interactions |
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See Contraindications. Potentiated by CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, protease inhibitors, macrolides, azole antifungals, saquinavir, nefazodone, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, grapefruit juice, zileuton), propranolol, nicotine. Severe hypertension with sympathomimetics. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Vasoconstrictive complications or ergotism (eg, ischemia, cold extremities, vasospasm, ECG changes, hyper- or hypotension, numbness, gangrene, dizziness), precordial or muscle pain, tachycardia, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, local edema, itching; rarely: retroperitoneal and pleuropulmonary fibrosis, cardiac valve fibrosis (chronic use). |
| How Supplied |
Tabs—100
Supps—12 |
| Additional Resources |
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• Related Prescribing Note |
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