Dihydroergotamine Alternatives Compared
| Dihydroergotamine | Ubrelvy | Atogepant |
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| Dihydroergotamine | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Atogepant |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cluster Headaches, Headache, Migraine. dihydroergotamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Migraine, Migraine Prevention, Migraine, Headache. atogepant may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Migraine
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| More about Dihydroergotamine | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | More about Atogepant | ||||||||||||||||
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Dihydroergotamine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 244 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Atogepant has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 145 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: dihydroergotamine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Ubrelvy side effects in more detail. |
See also: atogepant side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| D.H.E. 45, Migranal, Trudhesa |
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Qulipta | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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15 hours |
7 hours |
11 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 342 drugs are known to interact with dihydroergotamine:
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A total of 223 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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A total of 182 drugs are known to interact with atogepant:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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