What is the most important information I should know about frovatriptan?
You should not take this medication if you are allergic to frovatriptan, or if you have a
history of heart disease, angina (chest pain), blood circulation problems, ischemic bowel disease,
uncontrolled high blood pressure, or history of a heart attack or stroke.
Do not use frovatriptan within 24 hours before or after using another
migraine headache medicine
, including almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), naratriptan
(Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), sumatriptan (Imitrex, Treximet), zolmitriptan (Zomig), or ergot medicine
such as dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45, Migranal), ergotamine (Ergomar, Ergostat, Cafergot, Ercaf,
Wigraine), ergonovine (Ergotrate), methylergonovine (Methergine), or methysergide (Sansert).
Before taking frovatriptan, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, high blood pressure, a heart
rhythm disorder, coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery disease (such as diabetes,
menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, having a family
history of coronary artery disease, being older than 40 and a man, or being a woman who has had a
hysterectomy).
Before taking frovatriptan, tell your doctor if you are also taking an antidepressant such as
citalopram (Celexa), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem),
fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or venlafaxine (Effexor).
Frovatriptan
will only treat
a headache that has already begun. It
will not prevent
headaches or reduce the number of attacks.
After taking a frovatriptan tablet, you must wait two (2) hours before taking a second tablet.
Do not take more than three (3) frovatriptan tablets in 24 hours.