planning ahead

Prepare for your next migraine with these useful tools

Migraine attacks can occur without warning, but you can be ready. Use these migraine resources to help get you prepared.

Develop a migraine plan

Develop a Migraine Plan
Planning for the worst so you can do your best

Develop a migraine plan

Share your Migraine Plan
What family, friends, and coworkers can do for you when you have a migraine

Migraine resources

Migraine Resources
From quick e-mail tips to a brochure about understanding and managing migraines

Migraine trigger tracker

Trigger Tracker
Find out what may be triggering your migraines

Approved Use and Important Safety Information for ZOMIG

Approved Use for ZOMIG

ZOMIG is a prescription medication used for the treatment of migraine headaches in adults. ZOMIG is not for the prevention of migraines. ZOMIG is not for other types of headaches.

Important Safety Information

  • Do not take ZOMIG if your headache is not a migraine
  • Do not take ZOMIG if your headache is hemiplegic or basilar migraine (If you are unsure about this, ask your doctor)
  • Do not take ZOMIG if you have heart disease, history of, or risk factors for heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, circulation (blood flow) problems, or have had a stroke. Only your doctor can determine if ZOMIG is right for you
  • ZOMIG should not be used within 24 hours of another 5-HT1 agonist (triptans), ergotamine-containing or ergot-type medication (for headache), or within 2 weeks of an MAO-A inhibitor (for depression)
  • Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding because ZOMIG may not be right for you
  • ZOMIG, like other triptans, may be associated with a potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome, mainly when taken together with certain antidepressants. Inform your doctor of all your medications prior to taking ZOMIG
  • Phenylketonurics: ZOMIG-ZMT® (zolmitriptan) Orally Disintegrating Tablets contain phenylalanine, a component of aspartame
  • Safety and effectiveness of ZOMIG in pediatric patients have not been established
  • Side Effects: The most common side effects reported by patients in clinical trials with ZOMIG Nasal Spray include unusual taste, tingling sensation, skin sensitivity, and dizziness
  • Side Effects: The most common side effects reported by patients in clinical trials with ZOMIG Tablets and ZOMIG-ZMT include dizziness; tightness, pressure, pain in the neck, throat, or jaw; fatigue; tingling; drowsiness; and nausea

Talk to your doctor about prescription ZOMIG.

Click here to see the Prescribing Information for ZOMIG Tablets and ZOMIG-ZMT Orally Disintegrating Tablets Opens in new window (PDF — 194KB)

Click here to see the Prescribing Information for ZOMIG Nasal Spray Opens in new window (PDF — 122KB)

Click here to see the Important ZOMIG Product Information for Patients Opens in new window (PDF — 480KB)

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.