How to Take Nurtec® ODT | Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) (2024)

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What is the best way to take Nurtec? ›

Place a tablet on or under your tongue. It will dissolve in your mouth right away, so you can swallow your dose without needing water. But make sure your hands are dry before touching the tablets. Below, we detail Nurtec ODT dosages for migraine treatment and prevention.

Nurtec ODT comes an an orally disintegrating tablet. You can take this tablet by letting it dissolve under your tongue or on top of your tongue. Let the tablet dissolve fully on your tongue, and then swallow it without water. You should avoid eating or drinking until you've swallowed the dissolved tablet.

Place one tablet on or under your tongue as soon as you notice symptoms of a migraine episode. Let the tablet dissolve, then swallow it. You can repeat this dose in 24 hours if needed. Certain drugs may increase the amount of Nurtec ODT in your body.

How Long Does It Take for Nurtec to Work? If you are taking Nurtec to treat an acute migraine attack, you should start to see relief of migraine pain or other bothersome symptoms (such as nausea or sensitivity to light or sound) within 2 hours of your dose.

Official answer. Nurtec ODT can be taken once daily to treat acute (sudden) migraine pain or every other day to help prevent migraine headaches. The maximum dose is 75 mg per day. It is not known if it is safe to take more than 18 doses of Nurtec ODT in a 30-day period.

It can also make you feel tired for a couple of days afterward. If sleepiness has been a problem with other medications that you take for migraine, talk with your doctor. They may suggest Nurtec ODT as a treatment option for you.

Nurtec ODT comes as an oral disintegrating tablet, which can be taken in either of these ways: sublingually, which means that you let the tablet dissolve under your tongue and then swallow the drug. orally, which means that you let the tablet dissolve on top of your tongue and then swallow the drug.

No, Nurtec ODT isn't likely to cause weight changes. Weight gain and weight loss weren't reported as side effects in clinical trials of the drug. However, other drugs that are taken to help prevent or treat migraine episodes may cause weight changes.

There are no interactions between Nurtec ODT and over-the-counter pain relievers, such as Tylenol (acetaminophen). It's also safe to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as naproxen (Aleve), with Nurtec ODT.

Is Nurtec hard on the stomach? ›

Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) is an oral medication that can prevent and treat migraine headaches in adults. It's generally well tolerated and has few side effects. Mild Nurtec ODT side effects include nausea, stomach pain, and indigestion. These usually go away on their own.

You can eat before or after taking a dose of Nurtec ODT. But don't take the drug while you have food in your mouth. If you're taking Nurtec ODT before eating, wait for the drug to completely dissolve first.

As soon as you have removed Nurtec ODT, place it on or under your tongue. It will dissolve and no drink or water is needed.

Yes, it's generally safe to take acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) with Nurtec ODT (rimegepant).

Nurtec ODT can start working fast. In the study for acute treatment of migraine attacks, some people taking Nurtec ODT were free from their migraine pain and most bothersome symptom in as soon as 2 hours. And some people were able to get back to normal activities in as soon as 60 minutes.

There's no best time of day to take Nurtec ODT. If you're using Nurtec ODT to help prevent migraine episodes, take it every other day as your doctor directs. If you're using Nurtec ODT to treat a migraine episode, take your dose as soon as you feel migraine symptoms.

You should avoid taking it with clarithromycin (Biaxin XL), ketoconazole, and ritonavir (Norvir). They can raise Nurtec ODT levels in the body and increase your risk of side effects. Amiodarone, cyclosporine, and grapefruit juice have a similar interaction, and shouldn't be combined with Nurtec ODT either.

Nurtec ODT can be taken with or without food. If you have frequent migraines, talk to your doctor. It is not known if it is safe to use Nurtec ODT to treat more than 15 migraines within 30 days.