Ergotamine Tartrate
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What is Ergotamine Tartrate?
Ergotamine Tartrate is a medication primarily used to prevent and treat migraine headaches, often in combination with other ingredients like caffeine. It works by constricting blood vessels around the brain and affecting serotonin receptors, which helps alleviate the pain and other symptoms associated with migraines. Due to its potential side effects and interactions with other medications, Ergotamine Tartrate should be used under strict medical supervision.Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Numbness or tingling of fingers and toes
Warnings
- Do not use with certain medications for HIV, hepatitis C, and fungal infections because of potentially severe drug interactions
- Do not use in pregnancy as it can cause harm to the fetus
- Avoid in patients with peripheral vascular disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, or kidney disease
- Overuse of ergotamine can increase the risk of medication-overuse headaches
- Increased risk of fibrosis including retroperitoneal, pleural, and cardiac valvular fibrosis after prolonged use
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What is Ergotamine Tartrate ?
Ergotamine Tartrate is a medication primarily used to prevent and treat migraine headaches, often in combination with other ingredients like caffeine. It works by constricting blood vessels around the brain and affecting serotonin receptors, which helps alleviate the pain and other symptoms associated with migraines. Due to its potential side effects and interactions with other medications, Ergotamine Tartrate should be used under strict medical supervision.- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Numbness or tingling of fingers and toes
- Muscle pain in the arms and legs
- Weakness in the legs
- Chest pain
- Irregular heartbeat
- Do not use with certain medications for HIV, hepatitis C, and fungal infections because of potentially severe drug interactions
- Do not use in pregnancy as it can cause harm to the fetus
- Avoid in patients with peripheral vascular disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, or kidney disease
- Overuse of ergotamine can increase the risk of medication-overuse headaches
- Increased risk of fibrosis including retroperitoneal, pleural, and cardiac valvular fibrosis after prolonged use
Ergotamine Tartrate Coupons & Prices
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| Dosage | Quantity | Retail price | Rx.com price |
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| 1gm of · Jar | 90 | — | $13,434.65 |
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What is ergotamine tartrate and how does it work?
Ergotamine tartrate is an ergot alkaloid that acts as a vasoconstrictor and serotonin-receptor agonist. It's FDA-approved for the abortion or prevention of vascular headaches, including migraine, migraine variant, and cluster headache (also known by the older name "histaminic cephalalgia"). It's meant to be taken at the onset of an attack, not used as a chronic daily medication.
The sublingual (under-the-tongue) tablet is sold under the brand name Ergomar. Ergotamine tartrate is also combined with caffeine in generic tablet and suppository products, including Migergot; terms and formulation details vary, so check the specific product label with your pharmacist.
Ergotamine tartrate cost and coupon savings
Ergotamine tartrate is available as a generic, but that doesn't mean the price is the same everywhere — cash prices for generic drugs can differ significantly by pharmacy, location, and even day to day. Rather than assuming any one pharmacy has the best price, it pays to compare.
Enter your ZIP code above to see current pricing at pharmacies near you, and check whether a coupon lowers your out-of-pocket cost at a specific location. If your plan covers ergotamine tartrate, it's also worth comparing your insurance copay against the cash price, since the lower option isn't always the same for every patient.
Alternatives to ergotamine tartrate for migraine
Ergotamine tartrate was one of the original acute migraine treatments, but it has largely been supplanted in first-line use by newer options. Other drugs used for acute or preventive migraine treatment include sumatriptan and rizatriptan (triptans used at the onset of an attack), dihydroergotamine (a related ergot derivative), and propranolol (used for migraine prevention rather than acute treatment). Caffeine-containing combination products are also used alongside ergotamine tartrate; you can read more about caffeine separately.
Whether any of these is a reasonable option for you depends on your health history and other medications — talk to your provider before switching.
Ergotamine tartrate safety information
Ergotamine tartrate carries a serious risk of peripheral ischemia and vasospasm when taken with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors, such as certain macrolide antibiotics, azole antifungals, and protease inhibitors — these combinations are contraindicated. It should not be used by people with peripheral, coronary, or cerebrovascular vascular disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or sepsis, and it is contraindicated in pregnancy. It should not be combined with other vasoconstrictors or triptans.
Long-term or chronic use has been linked to rare fibrotic complications affecting the retroperitoneum, lungs, or heart valves (ergotism), which is why ergotamine tartrate is intended for occasional use at the onset of a headache, not daily use. This is general information, not medical advice — talk to your doctor or pharmacist about whether ergotamine tartrate is right for you and about any medications or supplements you're currently taking.
This Ergotamine Tartrate information was written and reviewed against authoritative U.S. medical sources — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine), DailyMed, and FDA prescribing information — and checked for accuracy. It is provided for education and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
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Reviewed against FDA labeling · Last reviewed July 2026
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