Eletriptan (Systemic)
Brand Names : Relpax
CategoryDescriptionEletriptan (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:
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
† Not commercially available in Canada.
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