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Eletriptan (Systemic)

Brand Names : Relpax

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Antimigraine agent
Description

Eletriptan (el-ih-TRIP-tan) is used to treat severe migraine headaches. Many people find that their headaches go away completely after they take eletriptan. Other people find that their headaches are much less painful, and that they are able to go back to their normal activities even though their headaches are not completely gone. Eletriptan often relieves other symptoms that occur together with a migraine headache, such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and sensitivity to sound.

Eletriptan is not an ordinary pain reliever. It will not relieve any kind of pain other than migraine headaches. This medicine is usually used for people whose headaches are not relieved by acetaminophen, aspirin, or other pain relievers.

Eletriptan has caused serious side effects in some people, especially people who have heart or blood vessel disease. Be sure that you discuss with your doctor the risks of using this medicine as well as the good that it can do.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Relpax

† Not commercially available in Canada.


   

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