igh cholesterol levels
smoke
are overweight
have diabetes
have a family history of heart disease
are past menopause
are a man over 40 years old
What is AXERT?
AXERT is a prescription medicine that belongs to a class of medicines called Triptans. AXERT is used:
to treat acute migraine attacks in adults with a history of migraine with or without aura.
to treat acute migraine headache pain in children 12 to 17 years of age with a history of migraine with or without aura, and who have migraine attacks that last 4 hours or more when not treated.
It is not known if AXERT is safe and effective in children 12 to 17 years of age with migraine related symptoms (nausea; light sensitivity; sound sensitivity).
AXERT is not to be used to prevent migraine attacks.
AXERT is not for the treatment of hemiplegic (that make you unable to move on one side of your body) or basilar (rare form of migraine with aura) migraines.
It is not known if AXERT is safe and effective for the treatment of cluster headaches.
It is not known if AXERT is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age.
Do not take AXERT if you:
have or have had heart problems
have or have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
have or have had blood vessel problems including ischemic bowel disease
have uncontrolled high blood pressure
have hemiplegic or basilar migraine. If you are not sure if you have these types of migraines, ask your health care provider.
have taken any of the following medicines in the last 24 hours:
ergotamines
dihydroergotamines
methysergide
sumatriptan
eletriptan
frovatriptan
naratriptan
rizatriptan
sumatriptan and naproxen
zolmitriptan
are allergic to almotriptan malate or any of the ingredients in AXERT. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in AXERT.
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if your medicine is listed above.
Before you take AXERT, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
have high blood pressure
have high cholesterol
have diabetes
smoke
are overweight
have heart problems or family history of heart problems or stroke
have kidney problems
have liver problems
are past menopause
are a man over 40 years old
are allergic to sulfa (sulfonamide)
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if AXERT will harm your unborn baby.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if AXERT passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take AXERT.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take medicines called:
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
Also tell your doctor if you take certain other types of medicines used to treat fungal infection (such as ketoconazole or itraconazole) or to treat HIV/AIDS (such as ritonavir).
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines if you are not sure. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take AXERT?
Take AXERT exactly as your doctor tells you to take it.
If your headache comes back after your first dose, you may take a second dose 2 hours or more after the first dose. If your pain continues after the first dose, do not take a second dose without first checking with your doctor.
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