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What is the most important information I should know about naratriptan?
Naratriptan can cause serious side effects on the heart, including heart attack or stroke. Although these side effects are rare, do not use this medication if you have a history of heart disease, angina (chest pain), blood circulation problems, ischemic bowel disease, severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, or history of a heart attack or stroke.Before using naratriptan, tell your doctor if you have coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as 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).
Naratriptan
After taking a naratriptan tablet, you must wait four (4) hours before taking a second
tablet.
What is naratriptan?
Naratriptan is a headache medicine. It is believed to work by narrowing the blood vessels around the brain. Naratriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.
Naratriptan is used to treat migraine headaches.
Naratriptan
Naratriptan may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using naratriptan?
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to naratriptan, or if you have:-
a history of heart disease, angina (chest pain), blood circulation problems, or history of a heart attack or stroke;
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severe kidney disease;
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severe liver disease;
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ischemic bowel disease;
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severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure; or
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a headache that is not like other headaches you have had.
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almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt), or zolmitriptan (Zomig); or
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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 naratriptan, tell your doctor if you have:
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high blood pressure;
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liver disease;
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kidney disease; or
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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 need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take naratriptan.
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.Your name may need to be listed on a naratriptan pregnancy registry when you start using this medication.
Naratriptan can pass into breast milk and may 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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