Generic Name: almotriptan

Almotriptan will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.

After taking a almotriptan tablet, you must wait two (2) hours before taking a second tablet. Do not take more than two (2) almotriptan tablets in 24 hours.

What is almotriptan?

Almotriptan is a headache medicine. It is believed to work by narrowing the blood vessels around the brain. Almotriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.

Almotriptan is used to treat migraine headaches.

Almotriptan will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.

Almotriptan may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using almotriptan?

• a history of heart disease, angina (chest pain), blood circulation problems, or history of a heart attack or stroke;

• ischemic bowel disease;

• severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure; or

• a headache that is not like other headaches you have had.

Do not use almotriptan within 24 hours after taking any of the following medicines:

• naratriptan (Amerge), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt), or zolmitriptan (Zomig); or

• ergot medicine such as methysergide (Sansert), ergotamine (Ergomar, Ergostat, Cafergot, Ercaf, Wigraine), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45, Migranal Nasal Spray), ergonovine (Ergotrate), methylergonovine (Methergine).

Before using almotriptan, tell your doctor if you have:

• high blood pressure;

• liver disease; or

• kidney disease; or

• coronary artery disease (or risk factors that include diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family history of coronary artery disease, being older than 40 and a man, or being a woman who has had a hysterectomy).

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use almotriptan, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether almotriptan passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. This medicine should not be given to anyone under 18 or over 65 years of age.

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