Zolmitriptan

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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Pain def postmarketing, 2% - 22% 1% - 7% x x x x x x x
Dizziness def 6% - 10% 4% x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def 5% - 10% 2% - 6% x x x x x x x
Asthenia def 3% - 9% 1% - 3% x x x x x x
Nausea def 4% - 9% 1% - 4% x x x x x x
Somnolence def 4% - 8% 2% - 3% x x x x x x
Hyperaesthesia def 1% - 5% 0% - 1% x x x x x x
Dry mouth def 2% - 5% 0% - 2% x x x x x x
Throat sore def 4% 1% x x x
Dyspepsia def 1% - 3% 1% x x x x x x
Sweating def 0% - 3% 1% x x x x x x
Discomfort def 3% 2% x x x
Dysphagia def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x
Palpitations def 0% - 2% 1% x x x x x
Vertigo def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x x
Myalgia def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Throat tightness 2% 1% x x x
Myasthenia def 0% - 2% 1% x x x x
Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x x
Angina pectoris def postmarketing x x x x x x
Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x
Colitis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Arteriospasm coronary def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x
Infarction def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Ischaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Necrosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Splenic infarction def postmarketing x x
Vasospasm def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea haemorrhagic postmarketing x x x x x x
Myocardial ischaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Colitis ischaemic def postmarketing x x x x x x
Anaphylactoid reaction postmarketing x x x x
Abortion spontaneous def x x x x
Amblyopia def x x
Amnesia def x x x x x x x
Anorexia def x x x x
Anxiety def x x x x x x x
Apnoea def x x x x
Arrhythmia def x x x x x x
Arthralgia def x x x
Arthritis def x x x x
Ataxia def x x x x x x x
Atrial fibrillation def x x
Back pain def x x x x x x
Bronchospasm def x x x x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x
Carcinoma def x x
Cellulitis def x x
Neck pain def x x
Chest pain def x x x
Confusional state def x x x
Conjunctivitis def x x
Constipation def x x x x x x
Convulsion def x x
Cough def x x
Cyanosis def x x x x x x
Cystitis def x x x x x x
Cyst def x x
Dehydration def x x x
Depersonalisation def x x x
Diplopia def x x x x
Dysgeusia def x
Dyskinesia def x x
Dysmenorrhoea def x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def x x x
Ear pain def x x x x x x
Ecchymosis def x x x x x x
Eczema def x x
Oedema def x x x x x x x
Eosinophilia def x x x x
Epistaxis def x x x x x
Eructation def x x
Oesophagitis def x x x x
Rash def x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def x x x x x x
Gastritis def x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis def x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x
Gingivitis def x x
Hair disorder def x x
Hallucination def x x x x
Haematemesis def x x x x
Haematuria def x x x x
Haemorrhage def x
Hiccups def x x x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def x x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Hyperthyroidism def x x
Hyperventilation def x x
Hypoaesthesia def x x x
Hypotension def x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def x x x x
Infection def x x
Influenza def x x
Intestinal obstruction def x x
Irritability def x x x x x x
Jaundice def x x
Arthropathy def x x x
Laryngeal oedema def x x
Laryngitis def x x x x x x
Cramps of lower extremities x x x x
Leiomyoma def x x
Leukopenia def x x x x x x
Liver disorder def x
Hepatic neoplasm def x x
Melaena def x x x x
Menorrhagia def x x
Metrorrhagia def x x
Cramp muscle def x x x x
Hypertonia def x x x x x x x
Hypotonia def x x x x
Nasopharyngeal disorder def x
Neoplasm def x x
Nervousness def x x x x
Obstruction def x x
Osteoporosis def x x x
Pancreatitis def x x x x
Pharyngitis def x x
Pneumonia def x x
Polyuria def x x x x x x
Pruritus def x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def x x
Pulmonary oedema def x
Pyelonephritis def x x
Hyperacusis def x x x x
Rhinitis def x x x
Scotoma def x x
Sialoadenitis def x x
Salivary hypersecretion def x x
Sinusitis def x x
Skin disorder def x x
Speech disorder def x x x
Stomatitis def x x
Subarachnoid haemorrhage def x
Syncope def x x x x x x
Tachycardia def x x x x x x x
Tenosynovitis def x x x x x x x
Tetany def x x x x
Thirst def x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def x x x x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x x
Tremor def x x x x
Ulcer def x x x x
Unintended pregnancy def x x
Erythema def x x
Pollakiuria def x x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def x x
Genitourinary tract neoplasm def x x
Urinary tract disorder def x x
Urticaria def x x x x
Uterine disorder def x x
Uterine leiomyoma def x x
Vaginal inflammation def x x
Angiopathy def x x
Vasodilation def x x
Ventricular fibrillation def x x x x x x x
Ventricular tachycardia def x x x x x x x
Vomiting def x x
Weight increased def x x x
Yawning def x x x x x x
Chills def x x x x x x
Micturition urgency def x x x x
Burning sensation def x
Agitation def x x x x x x x
Apathy def x x x x x x
Mood swings x x x x
Photophobia def x x
Oedema peripheral def x x x
Hepatic function abnormal x x x x
Gastrointestinal carcinoma x x
Tongue oedema x x x x x x
Manic psychosis x x
Bone pain def x x x
Eye pain def x x x x x x
Circumoral paresthesia x x x
Phosphatase alkaline increased x x x x
Reaction aggravation x x
Malaise def x x x x
Muscle twitching def x x x x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation x x x x x x x
Chest tightness x x x x x
Increased appetite x x x x x x
Thinking abnormal x x x x
Tenderness def x
Abnormal dreams x x
Euphoric mood def x x x x x x
Pain in jaw x x
Dry eye x x x x x x
Mania def x x
Extrasystoles def x x x x
Photosensitivity def x x x x
Akathisia def x x x
Dystonia def x x x x
Lacrimation def x x x x x x
Withdrawn x x x
Hyperkinesia def x x x x
Bradycardia def x x x x x x
Laboratory test abnormal x x
Chest pressure x x
Neuropathy def x x
Lymphadenopathy def x x
Blood pressure increased x x
Coordination abnormal x x x
Electrocardiogram abnormal x x x
Face oedema def x x x x x x
Neck tightness x x x x x x
Renal pain x x
Cough increased x x
Sensation of heaviness x x x x
Carcinoma breast def x x
Tardive dyskinesia def x x
Chest heaviness x x
Cerebral ischaemia def x x x x
Insomnia def x x x x x x x
Transient cerebral ischemia x
Hepatic impairment x
Breast neoplasm def x x
Parosmia def x x x x x x
Voice disturbance x x x x x x
Tingling sensation def x
Indication Labels
Aura x x x x x x
Basilar migraine x x x x x
Cluster headache def x x x x x x
Headache def x x x x x x
Migraine def x x x x x x
Ophthalmoplegic migraine def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N02CC03

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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. zolmitriptan / Zomig : 48 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. zolmitriptan / Zomig : 120 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  3. ZOLMITRIPTAN : 123 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. ZOLMITRIPTAN / ZOMIG : 123 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. ZOLMITRIPTAN / ZOMIG TAB 2.5 MG : 137 side effects (Health Canada)
  6. ZOLMITRIPTAN / ZOMIG : 167 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. ZOLMITRIPTAN : 176 side effects (FDA XML label)