Almotriptan dosage and administration

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Almotriptan
AXERT® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Dosage Forms and Strengths
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Overdosage
Description
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]

Dosage and Administration

  • Adults and adolescents age 12 to 17 years: 6.25 mg or 12.5 mg single dose; may repeat after 2 hours if headache returns; benefit of second dose in patients who have failed to respond to first dose has not been established; maximum daily dose 25 mg
  • Patients with hepatic or severe renal impairment: 6.25 mg starting dose; maximum daily dose 12.5 mg


Acute Treatment of Migraine Attacks

The recommended dose of Almotriptan (almotriptan malate) in adults and adolescents age 12 to 17 years is 6.25 mg to 12.5 mg, with the 12.5 mg dose tending to be a more effective dose in adults. As individuals may vary in their response to different doses of Almotriptan, the choice of dose should be made on an individual basis.

If the headache is relieved after the initial Almotriptan dose but returns, the dose may be repeated after 2 hours. The effectiveness of a second dose has not been established in placebo-controlled trials. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 25 mg. The safety of treating an average of more than four migraines in a 30-day period has not been established. ==

Hepatic Impairment

The recommended starting dose of Almotriptan in patients with hepatic impairment is 6.25 mg. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 12.5 mg over a 24-hour period [seeWarnings and Precautions (5.8) and Clinical Pharmacology

Renal Impairment

The recommended starting dose of Almotriptan in patients with severe renal impairment is 6.25 mg. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 12.5 mg over a 24-hour period [seeWarnings and Precautions (5.8) and Clinical Pharmacology (

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