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Reyvow
  • Treatments
  • Migraine

Reyvow

Generic name:lasmiditanlas-MID-i-tan ]
Drug class:Antimigraine agents

Medically reviewed by Judith Stewart, BPharm. Last updated on Sep 2, 2020.

What is Reyvow?

Reyvow is a serotonin (5-HT) 1F receptor agonist.

Reyvow is used in adults to treat migraine headaches with or without aura.

Reyvow will only treat and will not prevent migraine headache.

Warnings

Reyvow is a federally controlled substance (CV) because it contains lasmiditan that can be a target for people who abuse prescription medicines or street drugs.

Keep this medicine in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your Reyvow to anyone else, because it may harm them. Selling or giving away Reyvow is against the law. Tell your healthcare provider if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

Do not take more than one dose in a 24-hour period.

For at least 8 hours after taking Reyvow, do not drive and avoid other hazardous activity.

Before taking this medicine

To make sure Reyvow is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

  • an allergy to lasmiditan;

  • liver disease;

  • slow heartbeats;

  • high blood pressure; or

  • drug addiction.

Be sure your doctor knows if you also take stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. These medicines may interact with lasmiditan and cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether lasmiditan will harm an unborn baby. However, having migraine headaches during pregnancy may cause complications such as eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby). The benefit of treating migraines may outweigh any risks to the baby.

It may not be safe to breastfeed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.

Reyvow is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.

How should I take Reyvow?

Take Reyvow exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose.

Reyvow may be habit-forming. Misuse can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.

Take Reyvow soon as you notice headache symptoms.

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