Eletriptandrug info
eletriptan 40 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Eletriptan hydrobromide tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.
Limitations of Use: Use only if a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established. If a patient has no response to the first migraine attack treated with eletriptan hydrobromide tablets, reconsider the diagnosis of migraine before eletriptan hydrobromide tablets are administered to treat any subsequent attacks. Eletriptan hydrobromide tablets are not intended for the prevention of migraine attacks. Safety and effectiveness of eletriptan hydrobromide tablets have not been established for cluster headache.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 22, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Eletriptan hydrobromide tablets contain eletriptan hydrobromide, which is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist. Eletriptan hydrobromide is chemically designated as (R)-3-[(1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-5-[2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethyl]-1H-indole monohydrobromide, and it has the following chemical structure: [Chemical Structure] The molecular formula is C22H26N2O2S. HBr, representing a molecular weight of 463.43. Eletriptan hydrobromide is an off-white to brown color powder that is freely soluble in methanol and very slightly soluble in water. Each eletriptan hydrobromide tablet for oral administration contains 24.23 or 48.46 mg of eletriptan hydrobromide equivalent to 20 mg or 40 mg of eletriptan, respectively. Each tablet also contains the inactive ingredients croscarmellose sodium, FD&C yellow 6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, titanium dioxide and triacetin.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 22, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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