WARNING
Serious and/or life-threatening peripheral ischemia has been associated with the coadministration of CAFERGOT ® (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine) with potent CYP 3A4 inhibitors including protease inhibitors and macrolide antibiotics. Because CYP 3A4 inhibition elevates the serum levels of CAFERGOT, the risk for vasospasm leading to cerebral ischemia and/or ischemia of the extremities is increased. Hence, concomitant use of these medications is contraindicated. (See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS)
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CAFERGOT SUMMARY
Cafergot®
CAFERGOT ฎ (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine) Suppository
ergotamine tartrate USP
2 mg
caffeine USP
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CAFERGOT ฎ (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine)
Indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants or so-called histaminic cephalalgia.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Published Studies Related to Cafergot (Caffeine / Ergotamine Rectal)
Cost-effectiveness analysis of rizatriptan and sumatriptan versus Cafergot in the acute treatment of migraine. [2005]
BACKGROUND: Both ergotamine and selective serotonin 5-HT(1B/1D) receptor agonists ('triptans') are currently used in the treatment of moderate to severe migraine. Ergotamine is a traditional therapy with a lower drug acquisition cost compared with triptans. It has been shown that triptans are more efficacious than ergotamine, but the higher acquisition costs and shorter duration of action are disadvantages of triptans compared with ergotamine. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to provide a comparison of the cost-effectiveness of rizatriptan 10 mg and sumatriptan 50 mg tablets with that of a fixed-dose combination of ergotamine tartrate plus caffeine (Cafergot) in the treatment of an acute migraine attack. The cost-effectiveness of rizatriptan in comparison with sumatriptan was also assessed... CONCLUSION: Rizatriptan and sumatriptan were less costly and more effective than Cafergot in the treatment of an acute migraine attack. Rizatriptan was somewhat less costly and more effective than sumatriptan. Additional quality-of-life studies are needed to confirm the benefits of using triptans in the management of migraine.
Clinical Trials Related to Cafergot (Caffeine / Ergotamine Rectal)
Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Autonomic Failure [Recruiting]
The autonomic nervous system serves multiple regulatory functions in the body, including the
regulation of blood pressure and heart rate, gut motility, sweating and sexual function.
There are several diseases characterized by abnormal function of the autonomic nervous
system. Medications can also alter autonomic function. Impairment of the autonomic nervous
system by diseases or drugs may lead to several symptoms, including blood pressure problems
(e. g., high blood pressure lying down and low blood pressure on standing), sweating
abnormalities, constipation or diarrhea and sexual dysfunction. Because treatment options
for these patients are limited. We propose to study patients autonomic failure and low blood
pressure upon standing and determine the cause of their disease by history and examination
and their response to autonomic testing which have already been standardized in our
laboratory. Based on their possible cause, we will tests different medications that may
alleviate their symptoms.
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