Common Nausea, Vomiting, Muscle pain.

Expert advice for Ergotab Capsule
Do not take ergotamine and consult your doctor:

If you are allergic to it or to any other content in the medicine.
If you have uncontrolled high blood pressure or suffer from heart, kidney or liver problems.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding a baby.
If you are a smoker.

Ergotamine can cause drowsiness and anxiety (trembling, sweating) therefore, caution has to be taken before operating an automobile or machinery or engaging in activities requiring mental alertness and coordination.

Q. Is Ergotab available or sold over the counter?
No. it is a prescription drug. It is not available or sold over the counter

Q. Is Ergotab a controlled substance/narcotic/addictive?
No it is not a controlled substance/addictive/narcotic. However, it is available only on prescription of a doctor

Q. Is Ergotab safe?
Ergotab has numerous side-effects, some of which can be serious.

Q. Do Topamax (topiramate)/Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate)/ Maxalt (rizatritan benzoate)/Tremimet (sumatriptan and naproxen)/Zomig (zolmitriptan)/ sumariptan/amitriptyline contains ergotamine?
No, these drugs do not contain ergotamine

Q. Where does Ergotab come from?
Ergotab is obtained from a fungus Claviceps purpurea and similar fungi.