DESCRIPTION
Ergomar? Sublingual Tablets
Ergotamine tartrate tablets USP. . . . 2 mg
Inactive Ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose NF, Natural Peppermint Flavor Powder, Crospovidone NF, Saccharin Sodium USP Powder, D&C Yellow #10 Lake, Magnesium Stearate NF, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake.
INDICATIONS
Ergomar? is indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants or a so-called histaminic cephalalgia.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Procedure
For best results, dosage should start at the first sign of an attack. Early Administration Gives Maximum Effectiveness. At the first sign of an attack or to relieve symptoms after onset of an attack, one 2 mg tablet is placed under the tongue. Another tablet should be taken at half-hour intervals thereafter, if necessary, but dosage must not exceed three tablets in any 24hour period. Total weekly dosage should not exceed five tablets (10 mg) in any one week. Ergomar? Sublingual Tablets should not be used for chronic daily administration.
SIDE EFFECTS
Cardiovascular: Vasoconstrictive complications of a serious nature may occur at times. These include ischemia, cyanosis, absence of pulse, cold extremities, gangrene, precordial distress and pain, EKG changes and muscle pains. Although these effects occur most commonly with long-term therapy at relatively high doses, they have also been reported with short-term or normal doses. Other cardiovascular adverse effects include transient tachycardia or bradycardia and hypertension.
Gastrointestinal: Nausea and vomiting
Neurological: paresthesias, numbness, weakness, and vertigo.
Allergic: Localized edema and itching.
Fibrotic Complications: (See WARNINGS).
Drug Abuse and Dependence
There have been reports of drug abuse and psychological dependence in patients on ergotamine tartrate therapy. Due to the chronicity of vascular headaches, it is imperative that patients be advised not to exceed recommended dosages with long-term use to avoid ergotism.
