Ergotamine

Ergotamine is used for:

Preventing or treating acute migraine headache with or without aura (flashing lights, wavy lines, dark spots).

Ergotamine is an ergot derivative. It works by narrowing blood vessels in the brain, which helps to relieve migraine headaches.

Do NOT use Ergotamine if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Ergotamine or to other ergot derivatives (eg, dihydroergotamine)
• you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• you have heart disease, blood vessel problems, high blood pressure, decreased liver or kidney function, or severe infection
• you are taking certain azole antifungals (eg, itraconazole, ketoconazole), certain HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir, nelfinavir, indinavir), delavirdine, efavirenz, macrolide antibiotics (eg, clarithromycin, erythromycin, troleandomycin), telithromycin, or voriconazole
• you have taken a 5-HT₁ agonist (eg, sumatriptan) within the past 24 hours

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Ergotamine :

Some medical conditions may interact with Ergotamine . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have blood circulation problems or other blood problems (eg, porphyria)
• if you have a history of liver or kidney problems, heart problems, lung problems, high cholesterol, or diabetes
• if you get other types of headaches, or if your migraine headache is different from previous migraines

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Ergotamine . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), clotrimazole, delavirdine, efavirenz, fluconazole, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), 5-HT₁ agonists (eg, sumatriptan), macrolide antibiotics (eg, erythromycin), metronidazole, nefazodone, telithromycin, voriconazole, or zileuton because they may increase the risk of Ergotamine 's side effects
• Droxidopa or sympathomimetics (eg, ephedrine) because severe high blood pressure may occur

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Ergotamine may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.