Rimegepant

Pronounced ri-ME-je-pant

Brand names: Nurtec

Type: CGRP blocker (migraine medicine) · All Neurology Medicines

What Rimegepant is used for

  • Migraine attacks
  • Migraine prevention

◆ Kidney note

Avoided in severe kidney failure on current labeling, because it has not been studied there.

Common side effects

  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain
  • Indigestion

Important cautions

  • Interacts with several medicines that change its level — a medication review matters
  • Dissolving tablets contain phenylalanine, relevant for people with phenylketonuria

How it comes

Dissolving 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.