Frova Information and Uses

Frova

Frova Overview Follow Medication

Frova (generic: frovatriptan) is a prescription medication used to treat migraine headaches once they have started. Frova belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin receptor agonists or "triptans." It works by narrowing blood vessels around the brain.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken at the first sign of a migraine headache.

Common side effects of Frova include dizziness, tiredness, and tingling feeling.

Uses of Frova

Frova is a prescription medicine used to treat migraine attacks with or without aura (vision problems) in adults.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Side Effects of Frova

The most common side effects associated with use of Frova are:

dizziness
fatigue (tiredness)
headache (other than a migraine headache)
paresthesia (feeling of tingling)
dry mouth
flushing (hot flashes)
feeling hot or cold
chest pain
dyspepsia (indigestion)
skeletal pain (pain in joints or bones)

Tell your doctor about any symptoms that you develop while taking Frova. If you feel dizziness or fatigue, take extra care or avoid driving and operating machinery.

In very rare cases, patients taking this class of medicines experience serious heart problems, stroke, or increased blood pressure. If you develop pain, tightness, heaviness, or pressure in your chest, throat, neck, or jaw, contact your doctor right away.

Also contact your doctor right away if you develop a rash or itching after taking Frova. You may be allergic to this medicine.

Frova Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

propranolol
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), two types of drugs for depression or other disorders. Common SSRIs are Celexa (citalopram HBr), Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac/Sarafem (fluoxetine), Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), and fluvoxamine. Common SNRIs are Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).

These medicines may affect how Frova works, or Frova may affect how these medicines work.

Frova Precautions

Do not take Frova if you:

have uncontrolled high blood pressure
have heart disease or a history of heart disease
have hemiplegic or basilar migraine (if you are not sure about this, ask your doctor)
have had a stroke
have circulation (blood flow) problems
have taken a similar drug (a serotonin receptor agonist) in the last 24 hours. These include sumatriptan (Imitrex), naratriptan (Amerge), zolmitriptan (Zomig), rizatriptan (Maxalt), eletriptan hydrobromide (Relpax),or almotriptan (Axert)
have taken ergotamine type medicines in the last 24 hours. These include Bellergal, Cafergot, Ergomar, Wigraine, DHE 45, or Sansert
have any allergic reaction to the tablet

Frova Food Interactions

Medicines can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of Frova there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving Frova.

Inform MD

Before receiving Frova, tell your doctor if you:

are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed
have any history of chest pain, shortness of breath, or palpitations
have any risk factors for heart disease, including
- high blood pressure
- diabetes
- high cholesterol
- overweight
- smoking
- a family history of heart disease
- past menopause
- male over 40 years old
are taking any other medicines, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, and herbal supplements
have any past or present medical problems
have previous allergies to any medicine

Frova and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Frova will harm your unborn baby.

Frova and Lactation

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Frova is excreted in human breast milk or if it will harm your nursing baby.

Frova Usage

Take one Frova tablet anytime after the start of your migraine headache. If your headache comes back after your first dose, you may take a second tablet after two (2) hours. Do not take more than three (3) Frova tablets in a 24-hour period.

Frova Dosage

The recommended dose of Frova is one tablet (2.5 mg) taken by mouth with fluids. A second tablet may be taken, if needed, after 2 hours. The maximum recommended daily dose is 3 tablets.

Frova Overdose

If you take too much medicine, contact your doctor, hospital emergency department, or poison control center right away.

Forms of Frova

Frova tablets contain 2.5 mg of frovatriptan.

Active ingredient: frovatriptan

Inactive ingredients: lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate type A potato, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol 3000, triacetin, titanium dioxide.