Naratriptan
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Dosing in kidney impairment
Dosage Adjustment in Patients with Renal Impairment Naratriptan tablets are contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance: <15 mL/min) because of decreased clearance of the drug [see Contraindications, Use in Specific Populations, Clinical Pharmacology]. In patients with mild to moderate renal impairment, the maximum daily dose should not exceed 2.5 mg over a 24‑hour period and a 1 mg starting dose is recommended [see Use in Specific Populations, Clinical Pharmacology] .
Dosing in liver impairment
Dosage Adjustment in Patients with Hepatic Impairment Naratriptan tablets are contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Grade C) because of decreased clearance [see Contraindications, Use in Specific Populations, Clinical Pharmacology]. In patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Grade A or B), the maximum daily dose should not exceed 2.5 mg over a 24 hour period and a 1 mg starting dose is recommended [see Use in Specific Populations, Clinical Pharmacology] .
Drug interactions
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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
7.1 Ergot-Containing Drugs Ergot-containing drugs have been reported to cause prolonged vasospastic reactions. Because these effects may be additive, use of ergotamine-containing or ergot-type medications (like dihydroergotamine or methysergide) and naratriptan tablets within 24 hours of each other is contraindicated.
7.2 Other 5-HT 1 Agonists Concomitant use of other 5-HT 1B/1D agonists (including triptans) within 24 hours of treatment with naratriptan tablets is contraindicated because the risk of vasospastic reactions may be additive.
7.3 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors and Serotonin Syndrome Cases of serotonin syndrome have been reported during co-administration of triptans and SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, and MAO inhibitors [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)] .
Contraindications
Naratriptan tablets are contraindicated in patients with: Ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD) (angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction, or documented silent ischemia) or coronary artery vasospasm, including Prinzmetal’s angina [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or arrhythmias associated with other cardiac accessory conduction pathway disorders [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] History of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) or history of hemiplegic or basilar migraine because such patients are at a higher risk of stroke [s ee Warnings and Precautions (5.4)] Peripheral vascular disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] Ischemic bowel disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] Uncontrolled hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)] Recent use (i.e., within 24 hours) of another 5-HT 1 agonist, ergotamine-containing medication, ergot-type medication (such as dihydroergotamine or methysergide) [see Drug Interactions (7.1, 7.2)] Hypersensitivity to naratriptan tablets (angioedema and anaphylaxis seen) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9)] Severe renal or hepatic impairment [see Use in Specific Populations (8.6, 8.7), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)] History of coronary artery disease or coronary artery vasospasm (4) Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or other cardiac accessory conduction pathway disorders (4) History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, or hemiplegic or basilar migraine (4) Peripheral vascular disease (4) Ischemic bowel disease (4) Uncontrolled hypertension (4) Recent (within 24 hours) use of another 5-HT 1 agonist (e.g., another triptan) or an ergotamine-containing medication (4) Hypersensitivity to naratriptan tablets (angioedema and anaphylaxis seen) (4) Severe renal or hepatic impairment (4)
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with use of naratriptan tablets in pregnant women. Data from a prospective pregnancy exposure registry and epidemiological studies of pregnant women have documented outcomes in women exposed to naratriptan during pregnancy; however, due to small sample sizes, no definitive conclusions can be drawn regarding the risk of birth defects following exposure to naratriptan [see Data] . In animal studies, naratriptan produced developmental toxicity (including embryolethality and fetal abnormalities) when administered to pregnant rats and rabbits.
The lowest doses producing evidence of developmental toxicity in animals were associated with plasma exposures 2.5 (rabbit) to 11 (rat) times that in humans at the maximum recommended daily dose (MRDD) [see Data] . In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and of miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. The reported rate of major birth defects among deliveries to women with migraine ranged from 2.2% to 2.9% and of miscarriage was 17%, which were similar to rates reported in women without migraine.
Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Embryo/Fetal Risk Several studies have suggested that women with migraine may be at increased risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy. Data Human Data : The numbers of exposed pregnancy outcomes accumulated during the Sumatriptan/Naratriptan/Treximet ® (sumatriptan and naproxen sodium) Pregnancy Registry, a population-based international prospective study that collected data from October 1997 to September 2012, and smaller observational studies, were insufficient to define a level of risk for naratriptan in pregnant women.
The Registry documented outcomes of 57 infants and fetuses exposed to naratriptan during pregnancy (52 exposed during the first trimester and 5 exposed during the second trimester). The occurrence of major birth defects (excluding fetal deaths and induced abortions without reported defects and all spontaneous pregnancy losses) during first-trimester exposure to naratriptan was 2.2% (1/46 [95% CI: 0.1% to 13%]) and during any trimester of exposure was 2% (1/51 [95% CI: 0.1% to 11.8%]). Seven infants were exposed to both naratriptan and sumatriptan in utero, and one of these infants with first-trimester exposure was born with a major birth defect (ventricular septal defect).
The sample size in this study had 80% power to detect at least a 3.8 to 4.6 fold increase in the…
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