Axert

Axert is a prescription medication used to treat migraine headaches once they have started. Axert belongs to a group of drugs called serotonin receptor agonists or "triptans", which relieve pain 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 Axert include nausea, headache, tingling feeling, and sleepiness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how it affects you.

Migraine Headaches [1] Neuromuscular Disease [2]

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"Axert", DailyMed: Current Medication Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine [3]

http://www.rxwiki.com/axert [4]

Almotriptan [5]

Rx Company Link:

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [6]

RxNorm ATC Ref:

Selective serotonin [7]

Contributor:

Teresa Brucker, Pharm.D [8] Anyssa Garza, PharmD [9] Stephen Lozano, Pharm.D., BCACP [10]

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Axert is used for the treatment of migraines. You may be able to take a second dose in 2 hours if migraine does not improve. May cause nausea or increases in blood pressure.

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