Eletriptan

Pronounced el-e-TRIP-tan

Brand names: Relpax

Type: Triptan (migraine medicine) · All Neurology Medicines

What Eletriptan is used for

  • Migraine attacks
  • Migraine attacks with or without aura

Common side effects

  • Dizziness
  • Tiredness
  • Nausea
  • Warmth or tingling

Important cautions

  • Must not be used in people with heart disease, prior stroke, or uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Strong interactions with certain antifungal and antibiotic medicines raise its level

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.