Zomig

Generic Name: Zolmitriptan Tablets
Brand Name: Zomig

Zomig is used for:

Treating acute migraine headaches with or without aura (flashing lights, wavy lines, dark spots) in adults. It is not intended to prevent migraines.

Zomig belongs to a group of medicines called "triptans." It works by narrowing the widened blood vessels thought to cause migraine headaches.

Do NOT use Zomig if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Zomig
• you have allergies to medicines or other substances
• you have used an ergot alkaloid (eg, ergotamine) or other "triptan" migraine medicine in the last 24 hours
• you are taking sibutramine
• you have a history of heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or are taking or have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) within the past 14 days
• you have migraines caused by basal arteries or hemiplegia

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

Before using Zomig :

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

• if 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 heart disease (or a family history of heart disease), peripheral blood vessel disease, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure or diabetes
• if you have cluster headaches
• if you have factors that could lead to heart attacks (eg, overweight, smoking) or you are a postmenopausal woman

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

• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (eg, fluoxetine) because they may decrease Zomig 's effectiveness
• Sibutramine because the risk of side effects, such as serotonin syndrome (ie, restlessness, fever, excessive sweating, confusion, twitching, and seizures which can rarely be life-threatening), may be increased
• Other serotonin agonists (eg, sumatriptan) because they may increase the risk of Zomig 's side effects
• Ergot alkaloids (eg, ergotamine) or MAO inhibitors (eg, phenelzine) because risk of their side effects may be increased by Zomig s

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Zomig 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.