Vydura (rimegepant) 75mg Tablets
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Vydura (rimegepant) 75mg Tablets
Tuesday, 10 Sep 2024
Medication features
- Treats migraine attacks in adults
- Reduces migraine frequency
- Take One tablet orally
- Can be taken With or without food
- Works within an hour
Registered UK Pharmacy Number 1039428
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Overview
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What is Vydura and how is it used ?
Vydura is a treatment used to treat migraine with or without aura. It is also used as a preventive treatment for adults who experience more than 4 migraine attacks in a month.
The migraine treatment is available as a prescription treatment. It comes in the form of frozen water, which you place on or under your tongue for it to dissolve.
If you are taking the treatment for the first time you should take it once a day and once daily as a preventive migraine treatment.
How does Vydura Work?
Vydura contains an active ingredeint known as rimegepant.Rimegepant works by inhibiting the activities of CGRP(Calcitonin gene-related Peptide) a(pain signaling chemical that causes Migraine.
If you experience migraine attacks it means you have increased levels of CGRP. Remegepant blocks the activities of CGRP by attaching to its receptor.CGRP performs 2 functions: Activates migraine attacks and increases the number of migraine attacks in a month.
How to Take Vydura
Vydura water should be taken once for 24 hours. If you are using the treatment to treat migraine that occurs often, you should take one oral Lyophilisate daily.
If you are treating a one-time attack of migraine you should only take 75mg of Rimegepant within 24 hours. Remember to take the treatment only when the need arises.
Follow your doctor's instructions before taking the Rimegepant treatment. Prioritize reading the Vydura Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) first before taking your dose.
The treatment can be taken with or without food. If your mouth is too dry you can drink water first before taking oral Lyophilisate.
What benefits of Vydura have been shown in studies?
Vydura works faster than a placebo in relieving headache pain. After 2 hours, 20% of patients who took Vydura migraine treatment recorded no head pain compared to 12% who took Placebo.
Rimegepant treats other migraine symptoms such as nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia a.Another study showed taking Vydura reduced the number of migraine attacks a patient received per month.
What is the difference between Vydura and Triptan?
Triptan and Vydura work differently in treating migraine. Triptaworkses directly reduce inflammation of blood vessels, therefore relieving migraine symptoms. Vydura works by blocking CGRP activities to reduce swelling, and pain and relieve migraine symptoms.
Alternative treatments for migraine
Before using any treatment option you should discuss it with your GP. Below are some of the alternative migraine treatments you can use :
Botox injections, CGRP monoclonal antibody therapies - Erenumab, Fremanezumab, and Galcanezumab, and magnetic and nerve stimulation techniques are some of the new preventive migraine treatments you can use in place of Vydura.
If you are having frequent migraine attacks and your headache treatment is not working, you can use preventive treatments like Topiramate an epilepsy treatment, heart and high blood pressure treatments such as pizotifen amitriptyline,e, and beta-blocker tablets.
You can also use Triptan treatments to treat migraine. Examples of Triptan medicines include;
- Sumatriptan,
- Rizatriptan
- Imigran Nasal Spray
- Zomig Nasal Spray
- Zolmitriptan,
- Rizatriptan Orodispersible
- Naratriptan
Triptan treatments work by calming down overactive pain nerves. They help in relieving headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
Author
| Name | Mr Suhail Jamil |
| Role | Superintendent Pharmacist |
| GPhc Number | 2069518 |
Directions
Warnings
Vydura Warnings
Who Can Take Vydura?
Vydura migraine treatment can be taken by anyone 18 years and above with a history of migraine. You can take the treatment if you have migraine with or without aura. The treatment is also effective as a preventive medicine if you often get migraine.
However, you need to consult a doctor first before taking Vydura (Rimegepant) if you:
- are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to be pregnant
- have liver condition
- have kidney condition
- are allergic to any ingredients of the treatment
- Taking Vydura with other Medicines
Other medications may either impact the effectiveness of the migraine treatment or Vydura may affect the impact of the medicines. You should inform your doctor if you are taking any other treatment before taking Vydura.
Examples of the medicines include:
- HIV treatments
- Narcolepsy treatments.Example Modafinil
- St Johns Wort
- High blood pressure treatments (Ex: Bosentan)
- Tuberculosis treatments (Ex: Rifampicin)
- Epilepsy treatments (Ex: Phenobarbital)
- Fungal and bacterial infection treatments
FAQ
What happens if you forget to take a Vydura dose?
If you forget to take the water tablet as a preventive treatment, just wait to take it at your usual time. This prevents you from taking a double dose.
What happens if you take excess Vydura treatment?
If you realize you have taken more treatment than you should, first consult your doctor for further advice. The treatment should only be taken once for 24 hours.
Does Vydura cause medication overuse headaches with long-term use?
Most migraine treatment causes medication overuse headaches or frequent migraines where you have to rely on them entirely. Vydura a new migraine treatment approved in the UK does not cause medication overuse headaches, however, you should stay aware of the possible frequent migraines.
Can I take Vydura while using other migraine treatments?
There is no proven evidence of interaction between Vydura water and preventive medication or other types of migraine relief. Manufacturers have yet to give information about the drug interactions.
Is Vydura available over the counter?
Vydura migraine treatment is a prescription treatment. It's not available over the counter, however, it can be used with over-the-counter treatments such as paracetamol and ibuprofen.
Is Vydura available on the NHS?
yes, the treatment has been recommended by health experts for migraine treatment on NHS. You can use it to treat migraine with or without aura.
What are the risks associated with Vydura?
The risks you can experience with VYdura include nausea, severe rash, and breathing difficulties. You need to visit your doctor in case you undergo any of the side effects.
Where can I buy Vydura in the UK?
You can buy Vydura waters either from a local or online pharmacy as long as you have a prescription. At Ashcroft Pharmacy, our pharmacists will review your symptoms and provide you with a prescription for Vydura. Afterward, you can receive your treatment the same day before 4 pm.
Does Vydura contain lactose?
Vydura lyophilisate waters does not contain Lactose.or sucrose.Although some manufacturers do add lactose or sucrose to Triptan treatment.
Side Effects
Possible side effects of Vydura migraine treatment
Nausea is the most common side effect of Vydura, it may affect 1 in 10 people. Some uncommon side effects you should watch out for include shortness of breath and severe rash.
You need to stop taking your treatment and seek immediate medical advice if you experience either of the uncommon side effects.
Delivery
Once your order has been approved by our UK medical team it will be dispatched via Royal mail. All orders are sent using a tracked and signed for service.
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Free delivery on orders over £50.
Royal Mail 24 (Next working day) | £4.99
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Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm | £9.95
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Orders placed after the cut-off on Friday will be delivered on Tuesday.
