Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen

When should one not use Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen

• If you are allergic to caffeine, ergotamine, paracetamol and prochlorperazine or any of the ingredients of Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen.
• If you are already taking any other medicine containing any of the active ingredients present in Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen.
• If your age is below 16 years.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• If you have any pre-existing medical condition such as liver or kidney problem, any kind of heart disorder, swelling in blood vessels etc.
• If you are already on certain medications antibiotics, anti-HIV medicine, anti-fungal medicines, heart and blood pressure-related medicines, oral contraceptives and other medicines like ergotamine, sumatriptan, fluvoxamine, nicotine, etc.
• If you have a history of fibrosis (thickening of the tissue) due to treatment with ergotamine.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Cold hands and feet
• Irregular heart beat
• Blood pressure fluctuation
• Numbness
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Muscle pain
• Itching
• Swelling

Other General Warnings

• You have any pre-existing medical conditions such as heart disorder, liver or kidney problem, thyroid, asthma, hypertension, stomach ulcers, increased pressure inside the eyes (glaucoma), muscle weakness, blood-related disorder, etc.
• You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• You experience chest pain, tingling in fingers and toes, immediately stop the treatment.
• You are already taking certain medications or any other medicine containing any of the active ingredients present in Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen, etc.
• You experience sudden vision loss, headache or any kind of allergies like bumps and swelling in the skin, itching, breathlessness, dizziness, tingling in fingers, etc after taking this medicine.
• You have a low level of potassium, calcium and magnesium.
• You may experience chest tightness if used in excess dose for a prolonged duration.
• You have or experience any clot (fibrosis).

How Does It Work?

• Sometimes headache pains are caused due to widened vessels in the head.
• Ergotamine works by preventing blood vessels in the head from expanding and causing headaches.
• Caffeine increases the absorption of ergotamine in the brain and also enhances the vasoconstrictive effect of ergotamine and thus, helps in narrowing the blood vessels in the brain.
• Prochlorperazine acts as an anti-emetic that prevents nausea and vomiting associated with migraines by blocking the signals in the specific part of the brain that is responsible for nausea or vomiting.
• Paracetamol works by interfering with the production of a chemical called prostaglandins, which is responsible for the sensation of pain.

Interactions with other medicines

• Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen may interact with other medications and provide an altered response to the treatment. Please notify your doctor if you are undergoing any other treatments, over-the-counter medications (that you buy without a prescription) and herbal preparations.
• Especially if you are taking any painkiller, anti-diabetic medicine, antibiotics, antacids, antiallergic medicine, anti-epileptic medicines, brain or mood-related disorder, anti-parkinson's medicines, heart and blood related medicines etc.

Interactions with food items

• You should avoid excessive intake of tea, coffee, chocolate or fizzy drinks containing caffeine.

Overdose

• If you think you have taken too much of Ergotamine+Prochlorperazine+Caffeine+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen, and experience any unusual symptoms of drowsiness, irregular heartbeat, feeling cold, numbness in fingers or toes, muscle weakness, etc. contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.

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