What should I tell my care team before I take this medication?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-Circulation problems in fingers and toes
-Diabetes
-Heart disease
-High blood pressure
-High cholesterol
-History of irregular heartbeat
-History of stroke
-Kidney disease
-Liver disease
-Stomach or intestine problems
-Tobacco use
-An unusual or allergic reaction to eletriptan, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-Breastfeeding
What may interact with this medication?
Do not take this medication with any of the following:
-Adagrasib
-Ceritinib
-Certain antibiotics, such as clarithromycin or telithromycin
-Certain antivirals for HIV or hepatitis
-Certain medications for fungal infections, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, or posaconazole
-Certain medications for migraine headache, such as almotriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
-Chloramphenicol
-Ergot alkaloids, such as dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine
-Idelalisib
-Mifepristone
-Nefazodone
-Ribociclib
This medication may also interact with the following:
-Certain medications for depression, anxiety, or mental health conditions
-MAOIs, such as Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medication?
Visit your care team for regular checks on your progress. Tell your care team if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
This medication may affect your coordination, reaction time, or judgment. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you. Sit up or stand slowly to reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Drinking alcohol with this medication can increase the risk of these side effects.
Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your care team if the problem does not go away or is severe.
If you take migraine medications for 10 or more days a month, your migraines may get worse. Keep a diary of headache days and medication use. Contact your care team if your migraine attacks occur more frequently.