How supplied: 2.5 mg tablets

Precautions:
Frovatriptan is generally not prescribed under these conditions:

• presence or risk factors for coronary artery disease
• history of heart attack
• uncontrolled hypertension
• basilar or hemiplegic Migraines
• history of stroke
• Do NOT take Imitrex within 24 hours of taking any other triptan unless specifically told to do so by your doctor.
• Do NOT take Imitrex within 24 hours of taking any ergotamine medication such as DHE or Migranal.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding:

• FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether this drug will harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk. Do not take without talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Other medical conditions:
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of frovatriptan. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially those listed below. Heart or blood vessel disease and high blood pressure sometimes do not cause any symptoms, so some people do not know that they have these problems. Before deciding whether you should use frovatriptan, your doctor may need to do some tests to make sure that you do not have any of these conditions.

• angina, heart or blood vessel disease, history of chest pain, shortness of breath, or palpitations
• fast or irregular heart beat
• uncontrolled high blood pressure
• kidney disease
• liver disease
• diabetes
• stroke (history of)--The chance of side effects may be increased.
• seizures or Epilepsy
• basilar or hemiplegic Migraine

Other medications:
Be sure to tell your doctor if you are taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medications, especially other prescription medicine for Migraine or depression.

• Do not take frovatriptan if you have taken any of the following medicines within the previous 24 hours:
  • ergot-based medications such as methysergide (Sansert), ergotamine (Ergostat), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E., Migranal Nasal Spray), and ergotamine combination products (Cafergot, Ercaf, Wigraine, Cafatine, Cafatine-PB, Cafetrate).
  • another triptan such as frovatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT), naratriptan (Amerge), zolmitriptan (Zomig), almotriptan (Axert), frovatriptan (Frova), or eletriptan (Relpax)
• Before taking frovatriptan, tell your doctor if you are taking
  • a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) such as fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or citalopram (Celexa); or
  • propranolol (Inderal)

Potential side effects:

• Discontinue frovatriptan and contact your doctor immediately if you experience:
  • chest pain
  • an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives)
  • an irregular heartbeat or tightness, pain, pressure or heaviness in your chest, throat, neck, or jaw
  • rash, hives, itching, or bumps on skin
• Continue taking frovatriptan and talk to your doctor if you experience:
  • Dizziness
  • fatigue
  • headache (other than a migraine headache);
  • paresthesia (a feeling of tingling);
  • dry mouth;
  • flushing (hot flashes);
  • feeling hot or cold;
  • dyspepsia (indigestion)
  • skeletal pain (pain in joints or bones)

Brand Names:

• U.S.: Frova
• Canada: Not available
• U.K.: Not available
• Australia: Not available

More Information:

• FDA-approved prescribing info