Cafergot
Generic Name
Ergotamine And Caffeine
Packs Price
- Tab 1/100 mg(000511): 10: 30.83: 36.27
Company
Novartis
Therapeutic Group
Anti-migraine Preparations
Indication Dosage
Ergotamine and caffeine are medications used together to treat migraine headaches. They work by narrowing blood vessels in the brain and reducing pain. This combination can help relieve the intense headache, sensitivity to light, and nausea that often come with migraines.
Treatment Of Acute Migraine And Migraine Variants:
- Adults: 1 Or 2 Tab At Onset Of Attack; Max 4 Tab Daily, 10 Tabs In Any One Wk.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab: Ergotamine Tartrate 1mg, Caffeine Anhydrous 100mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Stability
Contra Indications
- Acute Porphyrias, Coronary, Heart Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Uncontrolled Or Severe Hypertension, Obliterative Vascular Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Raynaud's Syndrome, Sepsis, Temporal Arteritis
Precautions
- Acute Porphyrias, Coronary, Heart Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Uncontrolled Or Severe Hypertension, Obliterative Vascular Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Raynaud's Syndrome, Sepsis, Temporal Arteritis
Lactation
Side Effects
- Abdominal Pain
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Cyanosis
- Diarrhoea
- Hypoaesthesia
- Pain And Weakness In Extremities
- Paraesthesia
- Peripheral Vasoconstriction
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia
- Blood Disorders
- Blurred Vision
- Cerebral Ischaemia
- Confusion
- Constipation
- Depression
- Drowsiness
- Dry Mouth.
- Rare Arrhythmias
- Bradycardia
- Dyspnea
- Ergotism
- Increased Blood Pressure
- Intestinal Ischaemia
- Myalgia
- Rash
- Tachycardia
- Urticaria
- Hallucinations
- Seizures
- Sleep Disturbances
- Thrombosis
- Tremor
- Urinary Retention