
Ergotamine:(6aR,9R)-N-((2R,5S,10aS,10bS)- 5-benzyl-10b-hydroxy-2-methyl- 3,6-dioxooctahydro-2H-oxazolo[3,2-a] pyrrolo[2,1-c]pyrazin-2-yl) -7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg] quinoline-9-carboxamide

Caffeine:1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione
首次療法:
初次量:Ergocafe兩錠,在半小時內仍未見效時,應再服一錠,必要時每隔半小時可照量服用一次。
小孩(6-12歲):初次量Ergocafe一錠,以前次發作所需總量為根據,開始劑量可能增至三錠,必要時每半小時可再用藥一次,以下列最高劑量為限:
每次發作及每日最高劑量:
成人:Ergotamine tartrate 6mg,相當於6錠之Ergocafe
小孩:Ergotamine tartrate 3mg,相當於3錠之Ergocafe
每星期最高劑量:
成人:Ergotamine tartrate 10mg,相當於10錠之Ergocafe
小孩:Ergotamine tartrate 5mg,相當於5錠之Ergocafe
Ergotamine:
Absorption
Poorly absorbed following GI and SL administration.
Metabolism
Metabolized by the liver.
Elimination
T ½ is approximately 2 h; 90% of metabolites are excreted in the bile. Unmetabolized ergotamine is erratically excreted in the saliva and trace amounts are excreted in the feces and urine.
Caffeine:
Absorption
99% absorbed orally. C max is 5 to 25 mcg/mL; T max is 15 to 120 min.
Distribution
Rapidly distributed throughout tissues; crosses the blood-brain barrier and placenta; excreted in breast milk. 17% to 36% protein bound. Vd is 0.64 kg.
Metabolism
Rapidly metabolized in the liver to 1-methyluric acid, 1-methylxanthine, and 7-methylxanthine; CYP1A2 is involved in the biotransformation.
Elimination
The t ½ is 3 to 5 h. Approximately 1% is excreted in the urine as unchanged drug.
Special Populations
Pregnancy, smoking, and cirrhosis
The t ½ is increased.
Ergotamine tartrate and caffeine should not be administered with other vasoconstrictors. Use with sympathominetics (pressor agents) may cause extreme elevation of blood pressure.
The beta-blocker Inderal (propranolol) has been reported to potentiate the vasoconstrictive action of ergotamine tartrate and caffeine by blocking the vasodilating property of epinephrine.
Nicotine may provoke vasoconstriction in some patients, predisposing to a greater ischemic response to ergot therapy.
The blood levels of ergotamine-containing drugs are reported to be elevated by the concomitant administration of macrolide antibiotics and vasospastic reactions have been reported with therapeutic doses of the ergotamine-containing drugs when coadministered with those antibiotics.



