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Safety in Lactation: Antimigraine drugs
21 October 2020If simple analgesics, e.g. paracetamol and ibuprofen, are insufficient to treat symptoms, sumatriptan is the drug of choice for the treatment of acute migraine. Although…
What medicines should be avoided by patients suffering from "sulfa allergy"?
12 June 2020This updated Medicines Q&A evaluates the limited evidence available on cross-sensitivity between sulfonamide-containing medicines and lists classes of medication that contain a sulfonamide in their…
What is serotonin syndrome and which medicines cause it?
22 May 2020This Medicines Q&A outlines the causes and symptoms of serotonin syndrome and provides examples of medicines with the potential to cause serotonin syndrome.
Lactation Safety Information
Preferred choice for treatment of acute migraine or cluster headache
Limited published evidence of safety which shows very small amounts in breast milk
Poor oral bioavailability, so amount absorbed by infant is likely to be too low to cause adverse effects.
As a precaution, monitor for drowsiness, vomiting, and changes in feeding
12 September 2022