Tigover 10mg Tablet

Category: Pharmacy
SKU: BEP_957474
Seller: Best Buy Pharma

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Medicine Overview of Tigover 10mg Tablet

Introduction
Tigover 10 is a medicine used for the prevention of migraine. However, it cannot treat an acute attack and will only work to prevent migraines for as long as you continue to take the medicine. This medicine relaxes the brain, preventing migraine headache. Tigover 10 may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better and if you have missed...
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Uses of Tigover 10
  • Prevention of migraine
Side effects of Tigover 10
Common
  • Sleepiness
  • Weight gain
  • Muscle pain
  • Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
  • Runny nose
  • Increased appetite
  • Depression
  • Stomach discomfort
  • Breast pain
How to use Tigover 10
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tigover 10 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Tigover 10 works
Migraine headaches are thought to result from the dilatation of blood vessels in the head. Tigover 10 works by preventing loss of tone and dilation of blood vessels, thus preventing the migraine headache.
What if you forget to take Tigover 10?
If you miss a dose of Tigover 10, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
  • You have been prescribed Tigover 10 for the prevention of migraine headaches.
  • Do not take it to treat an acute attack of migraine.
  • Some tips that may help avoid a migraine attack:
  • It should be taken at night-time before going to bed.
  • It may cause sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Tigover 10 affects you.
  • Notify your doctor if you develop skin rash, muscle aches, tremors, difficulty moving, or abnormal uncontrolled movement.
Brief Description
Indication
Migraine, Vertigo, Peripheral vascular disease, Cerebrovascular disorders, Vestibular disorders
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral Prophylaxis of migraine; Prophylaxis of vertigo and vestibular disorders; Prophylaxis of peripheral and cerebrovascular disorders Adult: 5-10 mg daily at bedtime.
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Contraindication
Pregnancy, lactation, GI or urinary tract obstruction, acute porphyrias.
Mode of Action
Flunarizine has H1-receptor blocking action and calcium-channel blocking effect. It has also been used as an adjunct epileptic therapy for patients refractory to standard treatment regimens.
Precaution
Driving or operating machinery, epilepsy, elderly, CVS disease, glaucoma.
Side Effect
Drowsiness. Rarely wt gain, headache, depression, gastric pain, dry mouth, insomnia, extrapyramidal reactions, galactorrhoea.
Interaction
Plasma levels reduced by phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid.
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