Eletriptan



Relpax®







Eletriptan

(el e TRIP tan)

U.S. Brand Names
Relpax®
Mexican Brand Names
Relpax®
Pharmacologic Category
Serotonin 5-HT
Reasons not to take this medicine
  • If you have an allergy to eletriptan or any other part of this medicine.
  • Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
  • If you have any of the following conditions: Chest pain or pressure, heart disease, severe liver disease, pain in your legs while walking, poor circulation, poor intestinal blood flow, stroke, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
  • If you are using this medicine to prevent migraine headaches.
  • If you have taken almotriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, or zolmitriptan in the last 24 hours.
  • If you have taken dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, or methysergide in the last 24 hours.
  • If you have taken clarithromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, or troleandomycin in the last 72 hours.
What is this medicine used for?
  • This medicine is used to treat migraine headaches.
How does it work?
  • Eletriptan reduces swelling of blood vessels in the brain that cause the migraine.
How is it best taken?
  • Take this medicine with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
  • If your headache returns after the first dose, another dose may be taken 2 hours after the first one.
What do I do if I miss a dose? (does not apply to patients in the hospital)
  • This medicine is taken on an as needed basis.
What are the precautions when taking this medicine?
  • Do not take this medicine within 24 hours of other migraine medicine.
  • If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.
  • If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.
  • Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
  • Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
  • Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor).
  • Use caution if you have risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, diabetes, cigarette smoking, male older than 40 years of age, other family members with early heart disease, postmenopausal female). Talk with healthcare provider.
  • Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
  • Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
What are some possible side effects of this medicine?
  • Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
  • Dry mouth.
What should I monitor?
  • Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
  • Keep a diary of your headaches.
  • Dry mouth may cause an increase in cavities. Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist regularly.
  • Follow up with healthcare provider.
Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately
  • If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center immediately or dial 911.
  • Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
  • Chest pain or pressure, fast heartbeat, or passing out.
  • Change in strength on one side greater than the other, difficulty speaking or thinking, change in balance, or blurred vision.
  • Severe headache or no headache relief after the first dose.
  • Severe belly pain or bloody diarrhea.
  • Numbness or tingling of hands or feet.
  • Sudden change in vision, eye pain or irritation.
  • Any rash.
  • No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
How should I store this medicine?
  • Store at room temperature.
  • Protect from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.
General statements
  • If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
  • Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
  • Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
  • Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
  • Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
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