Product Name: Almotan 12.5? Tablet
Almotriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Almotriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that narrows blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain.Almotriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks.
Before taking almotriptan, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other triptan migraine drugs; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood circulation problems (for example, in your legs, arms/hands, or stomach), certain types of headaches (hemiplegic or basilar migraine), heart problems (such as chest pain, irregular heartbeat, previous heart attack), stroke or “mini-stroke” (transient ischemic attack), kidney disease, liver disease.Certain conditions can increase your risk for heart problems. Tell your doctor if you have any of these conditions, including: diabetes, family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, smoker, postmenopausal (women), age more than 40 years (men).This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy. Alcohol or marijuana (cannabis) can make you more dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Limit alcoholic beverages. Talk to your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis).
Blue fingers/toes/nails, cold sensation of hands/feet, hearing changes, mental/mood changes.
Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient(s) or to any of the excipients of the medicine ,History of angina pectoris ,Having peripheral vascular disease ,Having severe hypertention ,Hemiplegic or basilar migraine.