Information About Triptans
Almotriptan (Axert); Eletriptan (Relpax);
Frovatriptan (Frova); Naratriptan (Amerge);
Rizatriptan (Maxalt); Sumatriptan (Imitrex); Zolmitriptan (Zomig)
A life-threatening condition called serotonin
syndrome can happen when medicines used to treat migraine headaches,
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor agonists (triptans) and medicines used
to treat depression, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
and selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs),are
used together.
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Date created: July 19, 2006 |