naratriptan

naratriptan

 [nar″ah-trip´tan]

a selective serotonin receptor agonist used as the hydrochloride salt in the acute treatment of migraine; administered orally.

naratriptan

/nar·a·trip·tan/ (nar″ah-trip´tan) a selective serotonin receptor agonist used as the hydrochloride salt in the acute treatment of migraine.

naratriptan

(nâr′ə-trĭp′tn)

n.

An oral drug of the triptan class, C₁₇H₂₅N₃O₂S₂, used in its hydrochloride form to treat migraine headaches.

naratriptan

a migraine agent.

indications It is used in the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura.

contraindications The following factors prohibit its use: angina pectoris, a history of myocardial infarction, documented silent ischemia, ischemic heart disease, concurrent use of ergotamine-containing preparations, uncontrolled hypertension, hypersensitivity, severe renal disease (creatinine clearance rate 15 mL/min), and severe hepatic disease in children (Pugh grade C).

adverse effects Adverse effects include nausea, myalgia, dizziness, sedation, and fatigue. Common side effects include weakness and neck stiffness.

naratriptan

Amerge^® Neurology An agent used for acute treatment of migraine. See Migraine.

naratriptan

A SEROTONIN agonist drug used to treat MIGRAINE. It is believed to act by narrowing the brain arteries that are widened during a migraine attack. A brand name is Naramig.