Naramig

What is Naramig?

Naramig is a tablet treatment for migraines. Migraines are moderate-to-severe headaches that are often felt in one side of the head. Typical symptoms can include a ‘throbbing’ pain in the head, increased sensitivity to light and sound, and nausea. ^[1] Sometimes migraine sufferers get a kind of ‘warning’ that they’re about to suffer a migraine – this is called migraine with aura. Naramig can treat migraines both with and without aura.

Its active ingredient, naratriptan, belongs to a group of medications called triptans (also known as 5-HT1 receptor agonists). Triptans work specifically to treat the symptoms of migraines. They don’t work, and shouldn’t be taken, for regular tension headaches or preventing or reducing your migraines.

How does Naramig work?

It’s not fully known what causes migraines and their symptoms, but it’s thought that you’re more likely to get them if you have a family history of migraine, and that they’re triggered by specific things, such as stress, tiredness, coming on your period, or certain foods or drinks. Once triggered, temporary changes occur to your brain’s chemistry, which causes the blood vessels around your brain to widen.

Naratriptan, like other ‘triptans’, works by binding to the serotonin receptors in your brain. This allows it to contract your blood vessels and block the transmission of pain signals – helping to ease your symptoms.

What doses of Naramig are there?

There is only one strength of Naramig available: 2.5 mg tablets. Take one tablet when your migraine starts, and if needed, a second tablet after at least four hours. The maximum dose is 5 mg (two tablets) in 24 hours.. As a result, you should let our clinician know if you find that Naramig isn’t working to treat your symptoms as you’d hoped. It might be the case that you need to try an alternative treatment.

How to take Naramig

You should take Naramig exactly as prescribed by our clinician. To take it, simply swallow one tablet whole, with water. Don’t take another one until at least four hours have passed, and don’t exceed two tablets in the same day.

How long does it take Naramig to work?

It can vary from person-to-person, but you should start to feel symptom relief from Naramig around one to three hours after taking it. This is a little slower than many other triptans, but that’s offset by the fact that it stays in your system for around six hours (longer than most other triptans), making you less likely to experience a secondary migraine later in the day. ^[1]

What should I do if I make a mistake when taking Naramig?

Make sure you don’t take more than one tablet in a four hour period, and no more than two tablets per 24 hours. If you take more than this by accident, contact a clinician for guidance.