Ergotamine Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Migraine
Initial dose: 2 mg orally in fixed combination with caffeine given as quickly as possible after the first symptom of headache. Additional 1-2 mg doses can be given every 30 minutes until the headache has stopped or until a total dose of 6 mg has been reached. The total dose should not exceed 6 mg/day or 10 mg/week.
Initial dose: 2 mg under the tongue given as quickly as possible after the first symptom of headache. Additional 1-2 mg doses can be given every 30 minutes until the headache has stopped or until a total dose of 6 mg has been reached. The total dose should not exceed 6 mg/day or 10 mg/week.
Initial dose: 2 mg rectally in fixed combination with caffeine given as quickly as possible after the first symptom of headache. Additional 2 mg doses can be given 1 hour later if the first dose fails to stop headache. The total dose should not exceed 4 mg for one attack or 10 mg/week.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Migraine
Older children: 1 mg orally or under the tongue (depending on dosage form) at the onset of attack, then 1 mg every 30 minutes as needed up to a maximum of 3 mg/attack.
Precautions
Ergotamine is contraindicated in patients with impaired hepatic or renal function. Maximum daily doses should not be exceeded.
Other Comments
The sublingual route is generally considered to be less effective than either the oral or rectal route. If nausea is a significant symptom of the headache, an oral dose of metoclopramide may be given at the first symptom of headache. The first dose of ergotamine should then be given 20-30 minutes later.
