Relpax

Overview

About Relpax

If Relpax causes an allergic reaction, you will not be able to use it.

Special warnings about Relpax

In rare cases, medications similar to Relpax have caused heart attack, stroke, and certain types of ischemia (restricted blood flow to an area). Call your doctor immediately if you experience chest pains, shortness of breath, sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body, trouble speaking or seeing, loss of balance, bloody diarrhea, or stomach pain.

If you are at risk for stroke or heart disease, your doctor may perform cardiovascular tests to be sure it is safe for you to take Relpax. Your doctor may ask you to take the first dose of Relpax in the office, where you can be monitored for cardiac side effects.

Since Relpax can make you drowsy or dizzy, do not participate in activities that require full alertness until you are certain of the drug's effect.

Relpax can cause a slight increase in blood pressure, especially in people with kidney problems and the elderly. Your doctor will monitor you closely to make sure your blood pressure stays at a safe level. If you develop high blood pressure that can't be controlled, you'll have to stop taking Relpax.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Relpax

If Relpax is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. Never take Relpax within 24 hours of using another migraine or headache drug, including:

Almotriptan (Axert)
Dihydroergotamine (DHE-45, Migranal)
Ergotamine (Cafergot)
Frovatriptan (Frova)
Methysergide (Sansert)
Naratriptan (Amerge)
Rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT)
Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Zolmitriptan (Zomig)

You should also refrain from using Relpax within 72 hours of taking the following:

Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
Itraconazole (Sporanox)
Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
Nefazodone (Serzone)
Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Ritonavir (Norvir)
Troleandomycin (TAO)