Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Caffeine
Drug Class
Antimigraine Preparations
Chemical Class
Ergot Alkaloid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
D11AX26, N06BC01
Status
Essential Medicine
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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, severe or uncontrolled hypertension, obliterative vascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, Raynauds syndrome, sepsis, temporal arteritis, severe renal or hepatic impairment
Important Warnings
Anaemia, cardiac disease, dependence, elderly, epilepsy, glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, pyloroduodenal obstruction, severe heart failure
may cause fall in cardiac output and associated increase in heart rate, susceptibility to angle-closure glaucoma, urinary retention
Side Effects
Abdominal paindrowsinessdry mouthdizzinessnauseavomitingcyanosisdiarrhoeahypoaesthesiapain and weakness in extremitiesparaesthesiaperipheral vasoconstriction. Rare: Arrhythmiasbradycardiadyspneaergotism
Drug Interactions
Erythromycin
beta-blockers
CNS depressants.
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 50.5
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 50.5
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