Naratriptan Dosage
Generic name: naratriptan
Brand name: Amerge
Drug class: Antimigraine agents
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 1 mg, 2.5 mg
Migraine headache, acute
- [1-2.5 mg PO x1]
- Max: 5 mg/24h; Info: may repeat dose x1 after 4h
Menstrual migraine headache prophylaxis
- [1 mg PO bid x5 days]
- Start: 2 days prior to onset of menses
Renal dosing
- mild-mod impairment: start 1 mg x1, max 2.5 mg/24h; CrCl <15: contraindicated
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- Child-Pugh Class A or B: consider decr. start dose, max 2.5 mg/24h; Child-Pugh Class C: contraindicated
SRC: NLM .