Almotriptan

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Dizziness def frequent 2% x x x x
Somnolence def frequent 2% x x x x
Abdominal cramps def infrequent x x x x
Anxiety def infrequent x x x x
Asthenia def infrequent x x x x
Back pain def infrequent x x x x
Bronchitis def infrequent x x x x
Neck pain def infrequent x x x x
Chest pain def infrequent x x x x
Conjunctivitis def infrequent x x x x
Dermatitis def infrequent x x x x
Diarrhoea def infrequent x x x x
Dysgeusia def infrequent x x x x
Dysmenorrhoea def infrequent x x x x
Dyspepsia def infrequent x x x x
Dyspnoea def infrequent x x x x
Ear pain def infrequent x x x x
Epistaxis def infrequent x x x x
Rash def infrequent x x x x
Fatigue def infrequent x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def infrequent x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def postmarketing, infrequent x x x x
Laryngospasm def infrequent x x x x
Cramp muscle def infrequent x x x x
Muscle rigidity def infrequent x x x x
Palpitations def infrequent x x x x
Pharyngitis def infrequent x x x x
Pruritus def infrequent x x x x
Hyperacusis def infrequent x x x x
Rhinitis def infrequent x x x x
Sinusitis def infrequent x x x x
Tachycardia def postmarketing, infrequent x x x x
Tremor def infrequent x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing, infrequent x x x x
Vasodilation def infrequent x x x x
Vertigo def postmarketing, infrequent x x x x
Vomiting def infrequent 1% x x x x
Chills def infrequent x x x x
Agitation def postmarketing, infrequent x x x x
Muscular weakness def infrequent x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing, infrequent x x x x
Eye irritation infrequent x x x x
Shakiness infrequent x x x x
Sweating increased infrequent x x x x
Insomnia def infrequent x x x x
Weakness def infrequent x x x x
Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x
Angina pectoris def postmarketing x x x
Angina unstable def postmarketing x x
Angioedema def postmarketing x x
Arthralgia def rare, postmarketing x x x x
Arthritis def rare x x x x
Mental disorder def postmarketing x x
Blepharospasm def postmarketing x x
Bone disorder def postmarketing x x
Breast disorder def postmarketing x x
Colitis def rare, postmarketing x x x x
Confusional state def postmarketing x x
Arteriospasm coronary def postmarketing x x x x
Diplopia def rare x x x x
Oesophageal disorder def rare x x x x
Eye disorder def postmarketing x x
Body temperature increased def rare x x x x
Gastritis def rare x x x x
Gastroenteritis def rare x x x x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def rare x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def postmarketing x x
Cardiac disorder def postmarketing x x
Hemiplegia def postmarketing x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def rare x x x x
Hyperhidrosis def postmarketing x x
Hypertension def rare x x x x
Hyperventilation def rare x x x x
Immune system disorder def postmarketing x x
Infarction def postmarketing x x x x
Laryngitis def rare x x x x
Breast pain def postmarketing x x
Hypertonia def rare x x x x
Myopathy def rare x x x x
Myocardial infarction def postmarketing x x x x
Nervous system disorder def postmarketing x x
Nervousness def rare x x x x
Nightmare def rare x x x x
Nystagmus def rare x x x x
Otitis def rare x x x x
Otitis media def rare x x x x
Pain in extremity def postmarketing x x
Salivation def rare x x x x
Scotoma def rare x x x x
Seizures def postmarketing x x
Shock def postmarketing x x
Salivary hypersecretion def rare x x x
Sneezing def rare x x x x
Sweating def postmarketing x x
Swelling def postmarketing x x
Syncope def rare x x x x
Thirst def rare x x x x
Tinnitus def rare x x x x
Vasospasm def postmarketing x x x x
Depressive symptom rare x x x x
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased def rare x x x x
Eye pain def rare x x x x
Hyperreflexia rare x x x x
Acute myocardial infarction postmarketing x x x
Photosensitivity reaction def rare x x x x
Malaise def postmarketing x x
Cold sweat postmarketing x x
Abdominal discomfort postmarketing x x
Abdominal pain upper postmarketing x
Discomfort def postmarketing x x
Euphoric mood def rare x x x x
Cerebration impaired def rare x x x x
Swollen tongue postmarketing x x
Increased thirst rare x x x x
Peripheral coldness postmarketing x x
Dry eye rare x x x x
Photosensitivity def rare x x x x
Neuropathy def rare x x x x
Coordination abnormal rare x x x x
Hypoaesthesia oral postmarketing x
Coldness postmarketing x x
Arterial disorder def postmarketing x
Parosmia def rare x x x x
Coronary artery disease def postmarketing x
Hypertensive crisis x
Influenza def x
Ischaemia def x x x x
Paraesthesia def 0.5% - 1% x x x x
Ventricular fibrillation def x x x x
Ventricular tachycardia def x x x x
Dry mouth def 0.5% x x x x
Myocardial ischaemia def x x x x
Bone pain def x
Colitis ischaemic def x x
Cardiac fibrillation x x x x
Increased appetite x
Decreased appetite x
Hypertensive x
Indication Labels
Aura x x x x
Basilar migraine x x x x
Cluster headache def x x x
Headache def x x x x
Migraine def x x x x
Nausea def x x
Pain def x x
Phonophobia x x
Photophobia def x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N02CC05

Legend

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. almotriptan malate / Axert : 98 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. ALMOTRIPTAN (ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE) / AXERT 12.5MG : 108 side effects (Health Canada)
  3. ALMOTRIPTAN : 127 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. almotriptan : 130 side effects (FDA XML label)