General Info:

Naratriptan is used to treat migraines. Naratriptan helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Naratriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.

Naratriptan belongs to a group of drugs called triptans. It affects a certain natural chemical (serotonin) that constricts blood vessels in the brain. Naratriptan may also block other pain pathways in the brain.

Naratriptan tablets are intended to relieve your migraine, but not to prevent or reduce the number of attacks you experience. Use Naratriptan tablets only to treat an actual migraine attack.

For adults, the usual dose is a single tablet taken whole with fluids. Naratriptan may be given at any time after the headache starts. For an individual attack, if you have no response to the first tablet, do not take a second tablet without first talking to your doctor. If you need more relief due to a partial response or return of your headache after the first tablet, a second tablet may be taken, but not sooner than 4 hours following the first tablet. Do not take more than a total of 2 Naratriptan Tablets in any 24-hour period.

Naratriptan is sold as brand names:

• Amerge