Amerge

If Amerge gives you an allergic reaction, stop using it and notify your doctor.

Special warnings about Amerge

People with a heart or circulatory condition have been known to suffer a heart attack or stroke after taking Amerge. If you have heart disease, or know of any factors that make undetected heart disease a possibility, be sure to tell the doctor. Risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, excess weight, smoking, a history of heart disease in your family, and menopause.

If there's any chance of a heart problem, your doctor may administer the first dose of Amerge in the office and monitor your response. After later doses, call your doctor immediately if you experience chest discomfort (including, pain, heaviness, tightness), sudden or severe stomach pain, numbness or tingling, heat sensations, or facial flushing after taking Amerge.

Amerge is only for classic migraine headache. If the first dose fails to relieve your symptoms, your doctor should reevaluate you. Your problem may not be migraine.

If a headache feels different from any you've had previously, check with your doctor. It could be a warning of a problem unrelated to migraine.

If you have kidney or liver problems, or if you have any trouble with your eyes, inform your doctor.

Although very rare, severe and even fatal allergic reactions have occurred in people taking Amerge. Call your doctor immediately if you have shortness of breath; wheezing; palpitations; swelling of the eyelids, face, or lips; or a skin rash, lumps, or hives. Such reactions are more likely in people who have multiple allergies.

Amerge has not been tested in children or adults over age 65.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Amerge

If Amerge is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either may be increased, decreased, or altered. Do not combine Amerge with the following:

Ergot-containing drugs such as Cafergot and Ergostat
Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Zolmitriptan (Zomig)
Antidepressants that boost serotonin levels, including Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft