Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets

Maa: Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta

Kieli: englanti

Lähde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

Frovatriptan succinate monohydrate

Saatavilla:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ATC-koodi:

N02CC07

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

Frovatriptan succinate monohydrate

Annos:

2.5mg

Lääkemuoto:

Oral tablet

Antoreitti:

Oral

luokka:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription tyyppi:

Valid as a prescribable product

Tuoteyhteenveto:

BNF: 04070401

Pakkausseloste

FROVATRIPTAN 2.5MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
Your medicine is known by the above name but will be referred to as
Frovatriptan throughout this leaflet.
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1) What Frovatriptan is and what it is used for
2) What you need to know before you take Frovatriptan
3) How to take Frovatriptan
4) Possible side effects
5) How to store Frovatriptan
6) Contents of the pack and other information
1) WHAT FROVATRIPTAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Frovatriptan
2.5
mg
Film-coated
Tablets
contain
frovatriptan
(as
frovatriptan
succinate
monohydrate),
which
belongs
to
a
group
of
medicines called triptans (also known as 5-HT1 receptor agonists).
Frovatriptan is used to treat migraine with or without aura (a
temporary
subjective feeling before a migraine attack, which varies greatly from
person
to
person
and
which
can
affect
vision,
sense
of
smell,
or
hearing).
Frovatriptan should not be used to prevent migraines.
2) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE FROVATRIPTAN
The diagnosis of a migraine episode must have been clearly established
by your doctor.
DO NOT TAKE FROVATRIPTAN:
•
if you are allergic to frovatriptan, or any of the other ingredients
of this
medicine (listed in section 6)
•
if you have a heart problem such as heart failure or chest pains
(angina), or have already had a heart attack
•
if you have circulation problems in your legs that cause cramp-like
pains when you walk (peripheral vascular disease)
•
if you have had a stroke or a mini-stroke (also called a transient
ischaemic attack or TIA)
•
if you have moderate to severe high blood pressure. You may be able
to take Frovatriptan if your high blood pressure is mild and is being
treated
•
if you have severe liver disease
•
with
other
migraine
medicines,
including
those
which
contain
ergotamine, or with similar medicines such as methysergide, or with
other 5-HT
1
receptor agonists, such as sumatriptan.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Frovatriptan
Take
special
care
with
Frovatrip