Zolmitriptan

Pronounced zole-mi-TRIP-tan

Brand names: Zomig

Type: Triptan (migraine medicine) · All Neurology Medicines

What Zolmitriptan is used for

  • Migraine attacks
  • Cluster headaches (nasal spray)

Common side effects

  • Neck or throat tightness
  • Tingling
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea

Important cautions

  • Must not be used in people with heart disease, prior stroke, or uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Using acute migraine medicines too often can cause rebound headaches

How it comes

Tablets, dissolving tablets, nasal spray. 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.