Triptan nässpray
Zolmitriptan (nasal route)
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to use it.
Do not use this medicine if you have used other triptan or ergot-type migraine medicines within the past 24 hours. Some examples of triptan medicines are almotriptan (Axert®), eletriptan (Relpax®), frovatriptan (Frova®), naratriptan (Amerge®), or sumatriptan (Imitrex®, Treximet®). Some examples of ergot-type medicines are dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine (Bellergal®, Cafergot®, Ergomar®, Wigraine®), or methysergide (Sansert®). Also, do not use this medicine if you have taken a MAO-A inhibitor (eg, Nardil®, Parnate®) in the past 14 days.
This medicine may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Call your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth while you are using this medicine.
Check with your doctor if you have used zolmitriptan and your migraine
What to know about nasal spray for migraine episodes
Instructions may vary slightly depending on the brand and formulation of the nasal spray. Generally, people should shake the bottle well, remove the cap, and insert the nozzle into one nostril while blocking the other.
Then, press down on the bottle to release the spray while breathing in through the nose and keeping the head upright.
Tilting the head backward can cause the spray to run down the throat, essentially turning it into an oral medication, which can delay and reduce its effectiveness.
Some nasal sprays may require priming, spraying a few times into the air over a sink before the first use, or if the bottle has been unused for a long period.
Dosage
The correct dosage the specific medication and a person’s individual needs. People should follow their doctor’s guidance and not use more than their doctor advises.
If someone’s symptoms do not go away after using a nasal spray, they should speak with their doctor before increasing their dose.
Using alongside other treatments
A person should speak with their doctor or pharmacist before using migraine nasal sprays alongside other treatments. Hea
Oral and Intranasal Triptans for Migraine
Learn about how triptans work and who they can help, as well as dosing, side effects, and contraindications.
For many patients with migraine, medication can provide relief from acute symptoms or even prevent a full-blown migraine attack. A common medication family for acute treatment of migraine fryst vatten a triptan. There are many options for triptans, depending on individual symptoms, how the triptan fryst vatten used and whether there are any contraindications.
What are triptans? How do they work?
Triptans are a family of drugs used for the acute treatment of migraine. Triptans can be taken orally or intranasally. There are a number of oral triptans, including sumatriptan (Imitrex), naratriptan (Amerge), zolmitriptan (Zomig), rizatriptan (Maxalt), almotriptan (Axert), frovatriptan (Frova), or eletriptan (Relpax). Alternatively, your doctor may prescribe one of the triptans marketed as nasal sprays: sumatriptan nasal spray (Tosymra) or zolmitriptan nasal spray (Zomig).
Initially, these oral and intranasal triptans were studied in the treatment of migraine of moderate to severe intensity and were superior to placebo in those pivotal trials. But they