Dosage Forms & Strengths
ergotamine/caffeine
oral tablet (Cafergot)
1mg/100mg
rectal suppository (Migergot)
2mg/100mg
Vascular Headache
Indicated as therapy to abort or prevent vascular headache (eg, migraine, migraine variants, ?histaminic cephalalgia?)
Not for chronic daily use
Oral
2 tablets (ergotamine 2 mg/caffeine 200 mg) PO at first sign of attack; may take 1 tablet (ergotamine 1 mg/caffeine 100 mg) q30min prn
Not to exceed 6 tablets/attack
Not to exceed 10 tablets/week
Rectal
Insert 1 suppository rectally at first sign of attack; may repeat once after 1 hr
Not to exceed 2 suppositories/attack
Not to exceed 5 suppositories/week
