Ergotamine tartrate 2mg ... administration of the drug at bedtime may be an appropriate short-term preventive measure. Manifested by intense arterial vasoconstriction, producing signs and symptoms ...

Ergot alkaloids were the first antimigraine drugs available. Dihydroergotamine (DHE) is an ergotamine analog (Figure 3). DHE is administered as a nasal spray form (Migranal®, Valeant ...

A triptan should not be used within 24 h after another triptan or an ergotamine-containing drug is used because vasoconstriction could be additive. Concomitant treatment with triptans with ...