Drug details

Migergot (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine suppositories)

type of Ergot Derivatives

Migergot (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine suppositories) is a combination of an alpha-blocker and a stimulant and vasoconstrictor indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache, e.g., migraine, migraine variants or so-called "histaminic cephalalgia."

The drug is often used to treat Migraine .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• chest pain,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• weakness,
• itching
• numbness and tingling,
• high blood pressure (hypertension),
• cold extremities,
• low blood supply and oxygen (ischemia),
• bluish skin color,
• EKG changes, muscle pains,
• temporary fast or slow heart rate,
• rectal or anal ulcer (from overuse of suppositories),
• spinning sensation (vertigo), and
• localized swelling and

The following drugs are related to Migergot, either as a replacement or used together:

• Midrin (acetaminophen, isometheptene and dichloralphenazone)
• Aimovig (erenumab-aooe injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Fioricet with Codeine (butalbital acetaminophen caffeine capsules)
• Fioricet (butalbital and acetaminophen tablets)
• Fiorinal with Codeine (butalbital compound with codeine)
• Elyxyb (celecoxib oral solution)
• Migranal (dihydroergotamine mesylate spray)
• Vyepti (eptinezumab-jjmr injection for intravenous use)
• Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate)
• Imitrex Injection (sumatriptan succinate injection)
• Imitrex Nasal Spray (sumatriptan nasal spray)
• Treximet (sumatriptan and naproxen sodium tablets)
• Topamax (topiramate)
• Zomig (zolmitriptan)
• Zomig Nasal Spray (zolmitriptan nasal spray)