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PAD Profile : Almotriptan - Migraine (acute)

Keywords :
Triptans, acute migraine, migraine treatment
Brand Names Include :
Almogran

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Important Information :
Not 1st line. Generic sumatriptan, naratriptan, rizatripan, zolmitriptan are preferred.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
BNF NICE SPC
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

No guidelines returned.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

No indications returned.

Additional Documents

No additional documents returned.

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
02 March 2016
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
UPDATED: The PCN recommends that Frovatriptan, almotriptan and eletriptan should be considered as alternatives after trials of the generically available triptans, where clinically appropriate

Associated BNF Codes

04. Central Nervous System
04.07.04. Antimigraine drugs
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