Zolmitriptan

🧮 Dose calculator

Acute migraine attack · Regimen source: FDA Zolmitriptan · 2.1

• • Repeat after 2 h if not resolved or recurs; max 10 mg in 24 h. Moderate/severe hepatic impairment: 1.25 mg (severe max 5 mg/day). With cimetidine max 2.5 mg single and 5 mg/day. FDA Zolmitriptan · 2.1FDA Zolmitriptan · 2.3FDA Zolmitriptan · 2.4

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Zolmitriptan · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with the use of zolmitriptan in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Zolmitriptan · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of zolmitriptan or its metabolites in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects of zolmitriptan and its metabolites on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Zolmitriptan · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Zolmitriptan · 8.5

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.