Ergotamine Tartrate and Maxaron Forte (Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Iron, and Vitamin C)

• Generic Name: ergotamine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ergomar

Prevention or abortion of vascular headaches (e.g., migraine, cluster headaches), when used alone or in fixed combination with caffeine. Should not be used for chronic daily management of vascular headaches.

Generally not preferred for terminating acute cluster headaches; onset of action is slower than that of other therapies (e.g., sumatriptan, oxygen).

Has been used for short-term (e.g., up to 3 weeks) prophylaxis of episodic cluster headaches to suppress a series of attacks and reduce duration of cluster period. Prophylactic administration at bedtime may be particularly useful in selected patients with nocturnal cluster attacks.

Ineffective in the treatment of muscle contraction headaches.

• Generic Name: multivitamin with iron
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Maxaron Forte, Taron Forte, Fero-Folic 500, Theragran Hematinic, Ultra Enerforce

• It is used to treat or prevent low iron in the body.
• It is used to help growth and good health.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.