About aspirin and metoclopramide

MigraMax® is a combination medicine containing a type of aspirin, called lysine acetylsalicylate, and metoclopramide. Aspirin belongs to a group of medicines known as analgesics (painkillers). It helps to ease the pain you feel during a migraine headache. Metoclopramide is an médicament contre la nausée, also called an anti-emetic. It helps to stop you from feeling sick (nausea).

This medicine is used to treat headache and sickness during an occasional migraine attack. If you have migraines frequently, you should discuss this with your doctor, as there are other medicines available that can help to reduce the number of migraine attacks.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you take MigraMax® it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si vous êtes enceinte, essayez d'avoir un bébé ou allaitez.

• If you are under 18 years of age - MigraMax® must not be taken by anyone under 18 years old.

• If you have any allergies, or if you have asthma.

• Si vous avez déjà eu un ulcère d'estomac ou duodénal.

• If you have epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or gout.

• Si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de votre foie ou de vos reins.

• If you know you have a problem with your digestive system, such as a blockage or any internal bleeding.

• If you have a heart condition or a problem with your thyroid gland.

• If you have a blood disorder such as haemophilia, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.

• If you have a tumour on your adrenal gland (known as phaeochromocytoma).

• If you have ever had an unusual or allergic-type reaction after taking aspirin or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs include ibuprofen, diclofenac, indometacin and naproxen. You should also let your doctor know if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any other medicine.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles à l'achat sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médecines complémentaires.

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about the medicine and it will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience.

• Take MigraMax® exactly as your doctor tells you to. As soon as a migraine starts, stir the contents of one sachet into a small glass of water and drink it straightaway. You can take a further sachet in the same way after two hours if needed. Do not take more than a total of three sachets in any 24-hour period.

• If you are able, try to take the sachets with something to eat.
  

• A number of things can trigger migraines in some people. These can include some foods (for example, cheese, chocolate, and red wine), worry, bright sunlight, too much or too little sleep, and skipping meals. If you are not sure if these things trigger a migraine for you, it may help for you to keep a migraine diary. Note down when and where each migraine attack started, what you were doing, and what you had eaten that day. A pattern may emerge and it may be possible for you to avoid some of the things that trigger an attack.

• Try to keep any follow-up appointments with your doctor. MigraMax® will only be prescribed for a short period of time. Only take it during a migraine attack.

• You will not be prescribed the treatment for longer than three months in total, as this could lead to some serious unwanted effects. If you continue to be troubled with migraines, discuss this with your doctor, as an alternative preparation will be more suitable for you.

• It is important that you do not take more than one preparation containing aspirin at a time. Aspirin is an ingredient in some over-the-counter preparations for cold and flu, so before you take any other medicines, check the label to see whether they contain aspirin.

• Some people who get frequent migraine attacks are in fact getting medication-induced headache. Medication-induced headache (also called medication-overuse headache) is caused by taking painkillers too often. If you use painkillers on more than two days a week on a regular basis, you may be at risk of this. You should talk with your doctor if you suspect it.

• Taking too much aspirin can cause serious problems. If you suspect that you have taken more than the prescribed dose, or if a child accidentally ingests the contents of a sachet, contact your local accident and emergency department for advice immédiatement.

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the side-effects associated with MigraMax®. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following become troublesome.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes que vous pensez être dus au médicament, parlez-en à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien pour obtenir des conseils supplémentaires.

• Gardez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.