Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Caffeine
Drug Class
Neuro
Chemical Class
Ergot Alkaloid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
D11AX26, N06BC01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Cafergot?
Uses
Ergotamine is an ergot alkaloid medicine that is used to treat a vascular headache (such as a migraine or cluster headache). Ergotamine i...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Ergot Alkaloid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Agents and Ergot Derivative pharmacological group
Ergotamine (Tartrate) also known as Cafergot. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Ergot Alkaloid. It belongs to Serotonin agonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Agents and Ergot Derivative pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Ergotamine (Tartrate) is 1313.43. Its pKa is 6.8.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IM
1 to 2 mg — As recommended.
Initially as Required
2
Adult · PO
1 to 2 mg — 6 hourly
Maintenance for a Week
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Take ergotamine as soon as migraine symptoms start. Plac
Safety Alerts
Acute porphyrias, coronary, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled or severe hypertension, obliterative vascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, Raynauds syndrome, sepsis, temporal arteritis
Important Warnings
Anaemia, cardiac disease, dependence, elderly
risk of peripheral vasospasm
Side Effects
Abdominal paindizzinessnauseavomitingcyanosisdiarrhoeahypoaesthesiapain and weakness in extremitiesparaesthesiaperipheral vasoconstrictionanxietyarthralgiablood disordersblurred visioncerebral ischaemia
Drug Interactions
Erythromycin
beta-blockers.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Storage
Aerosol Protect from Sunlight. Suppositories Store Below 30°C. Protect from Sunlight. Tab Store at room temperature, Below 25°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 36.3
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 36.3
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Caffeine, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE
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+ Paracetamol
Rs 165
No DRAP alertsSTANLEY PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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