Naratriptan used to treat acute attacks of migraine. A single dose can relieve a migraine headache at any stage of the attack. Naratriptan is available as tablets on prescription only.
Side effects: include sensations of tingling, heat, heaviness, pressure, or tightness; if tightness in the chest or throat is severe, treatment should be discontinued.
Other side effects may include a slow or fast heart rate, disturbed vision, flushing, dizziness, and weakness.
Precautions: naratriptan should not be taken by people with certain heart conditions, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or disease of the peripheral blood vessels or by those who have previously had a heart attack.
It should be used with caution by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and by people with impaired liver or kidney function.
Proprietary preparation: Naramig.
