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Ergotamine Tartrate/caffeine Side Effects
- Cafergot Oral Precautions and Side Effects
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (er-GOT-uh-meen/KAF-een)
Warning
This medication has infrequently caused a lack of blood flow to the hands and feet (peripheral ischemia). It has also rarely caused a lack of blood flow to the brain (cerebral ischemia). The chances of these effects are increased when this medication is taken with certain drugs. Do not take this medication with macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin, clarithromycin, troleandomycin, telithromycin), protease...
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TRAP: Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Caffeine (and its effects)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Ergomar SL Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ERGOTAMINE - SUBLINGUAL Pronounced: (er-GOT-uh-meen) Warning This medication has infrequently caused a lack of blood flow to the... Read more »
Migranal Nasl Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: DIHYDROERGOTAMINE - NASAL Pronounced: (dye-HI-dro-er-GOT-uh-meen) Warning See also Side Effects and Drug Interactions section. This... Read more »
Fiorinal Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: BUTALBITAL/ASPIRIN/CAFFEINE - ORAL Pronounced: (AS-pir-in/KAF-een/byou-TAL-bih-tall) Side Effects Nausea, vomiting, stomach upset,... Read more »
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