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Zolmitriptan is used for the seizure treatment of migraines.
Zolmitriptan has been developed specifically for the treatment of migraine attacks. Zolmitriptan v a.
60-80% of patients with migraine experience an effect on their seizures. In 30-40% of seizures, the headache may recur after a few hours. Treating in these cases can be repeated after a minimum of 2 hours.
The most frequent side effects are chest tightness, palpitations, fatigue, nausea, muscle soreness and hot sensation in the body.
Zolmitriptan must not be used if you have previously had a blood clot in the brain or heart or have very high blood pressure.
Zolmitriptan should be taken at most 2 times a day and a maximum of 9 days a month to avoid medication overuse headaches.
Zolmitriptan is available in several different formulations:
Tableten 2.5mg
orodispersible tablets 2.5 mg
It is important to take zolmitriptan as early as possible in the migraine attack to achieve the best effect. However, you should wait until after the aura is over if you have migraine with aura.
If there is any, but not sufficient, effect of the first dose, one can repeat the treatment after min 2 hours.
