Zolmitriptandrug info
zolmitriptan 2.5 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Limitations of Use Only use zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets are if a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established. If a patient has no response to zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets are treatment for the first migraine attack, reconsider the diagnosis of migraine before zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets are administered to treat any subsequent attacks. Zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets are not indicated for the prevention of migraine attacks. Safety and effectiveness of zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets have not been established for cluster headache. Zolmitriptan is a serotonin (5-HT) 1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan) indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults Limitations of Use: Use only after a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established Not indicated for the prophylactic therapy of migraine Not indicated for the treatment of cluster headache
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 17, 2025. 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
Zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets, USP contain zolmitriptan, USP which is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B/1D (5-HT 1B/1D ) receptor agonist. Zolmitriptan is chemically designated as (S)-4-[[3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl]methyl]-2-oxazolidinone and has the following chemical structure: The molecular formula is C 16 H 21 N 3 O 2 , representing a molecular weight of 287.36. Zolmitriptan is white to cream colored crystalline powder that is freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in ethyl acetate and very slightly soluble in water. Zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets,USP are available for oral administration as 2.5 mg and 5 mg, white colored, round shaped, flat faced, beveled edged tablets. Each orally disintegrating tablet contains acesulfame potassium, aminomethacrylate copolymer, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium aluminometasilicate, magnesium stearate, mannitol, peppermint flavor, sodium lauryl sulfate and talc. zolmitriptan structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 17, 2025. 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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