Rimegepantdrug info
rimegepant 75 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet [Nurtec]
What it is used for
NURTEC ODT is a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist indicated for the: acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults
1.1 Acute Treatment of
Migraine NURTEC ODT is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.
1.2 Preventive
Treatment of Episodic Migraine NURTEC ODT is indicated for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 24, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
NURTEC ODT contains rimegepant sulfate, a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist. Rimegepant sulfate is described chemically as (5S,6S,9R)-5-amino-6-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-yl 4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-1-yl)-1-piperidinecarboxylate hemisulfate sesquihydrate and its structural formula is: Its empirical formula is C 28 H 28 F 2 N 6 O 3 0.5 H 2 SO 4 1.5 H 2 O, representing a molecular weight of 610.63. Rimegepant free base has a molecular weight of 534.56. Rimegepant sulfate is a white to off-white, crystalline solid that is slightly soluble in water. NURTEC ODT (orally disintegrating tablets) is for sublingual or oral use and contains 85.7 mg rimegepant sulfate, equivalent to 75 mg rimegepant free base, and the following inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, eucalyptol, gelatin, limonene, mannitol, menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, sucralose, and vanillin. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 24, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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