Zolmitriptan 2.5mg Tablets

Zolmitriptan dosage

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. You should take Zolmitriptan Film-coated Tablets as soon as a migraine headache starts but you can also take it when an attack is already underway.

For adults between 18 and 65 years:

• The recommended dose is one tablet to be swallowed with a drink of water
• You can take a second tablet if the migraine is still present after two hours or if it returns within 24 hours
• Do not use more than two doses in one day unless prescribed to you by your doctor
• The maximum daily dose is 10 mg

Zolmitriptan ingredients

The active ingredient in each Zolmitriptan tablet is: Zolmitriptan 2.5 mg.

The inactive ingredients in each tablet are: Lactose anhydrous, Cellulose microcrystalline, Sodium Starch Glycolate type A, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Titanium dioxide (E 171), Macrogol 400, Macrogol 8000, Iron Oxide Yellow (E172).

Zolmitriptan side effects

Some people may experience side effects when taking Zolmitriptan. These are usually mild and go away on their own after a short time. The most common side effects include:

• Abnormal sensations such as tingling in your fingers and toes or skin that is sensitive to touch
• Feeling sleepy, dizzy or warm
• Headache
• Uneven heartbeat
• Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
• Stomach pain
• Dry mouth
• Muscle weakness or muscle pain
• Heaviness, tightness, pain or pressure in the throat, neck, arms and legs, or chest
• Problems swallowing

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Zolmitriptan warnings

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product

Do not take Zolmitriptan Film-coated Tablets if any of the following apply to you:

• If you are allergic to zolmitriptan or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• If you have high blood pressure.
• If you have, or previously had heart problems, including a heart attack, angina, shortness of breath or pressure in the chest.
• If you have or previously had a stroke or short-lasting symptoms similar to a stroke.
• If you are at the same time taking some other medicines for your migraine (e.g. ergotamine or ergot-type medicines like dihydroergotamine and methysergide) or other triptan medicines for migraine.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Zolmitriptan fFilm-coated Tablets. Let your doctor know if:

• You smoke, have high levels of cholesterol, diabetes or if anyone in your family has ischaemic heart disease.
• You have been told that you have Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
• You have or previously had liver problems.
• You are taking other medicines for the treatment of depression.
• You are at the same time taking herbal medicines which contain St John`s Wort.

Zolmitriptan - pregnancy & breastfeeding

Speak to a doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are experiencing migraines and are pregnant or breastfeeding. The effects of Zolmitriptan during this time is not widely understood.

Please read all packaging and the Patient Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.