Who should not take Cafergot?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- abnormal heart rhythm
- an ulcer from too much stomach acid
- seizures
- severe liver disease
- necrotizing enterocolitis
- or inflammation and tissue death in the colon and small intestine
- chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
- chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
- high blood pressure
- cerebral ischemia
- a lack of blood supply to the brain
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- a condition where blood vessels constrict too much with coldness or stress
- thrombophlebitis
- an inflamed vein due to a blood clot
- a condition where there is formation of fibrous tissue in the lung called pulmonary fibrosis
- diarrhea
- pregnancy
- thickening of the lining of the lung
- porphyria
- coronary artery disease
- peripheral vascular disease
- inadequate blood flow in the extremities
- liver problems
- retroperitoneal fibrosis
- decreased kidney function
- excessive itching
- ergot alkaloid toxicity
- sepsis
- a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding
Allergies:
- Xanthines
- Coffee
- Guarana
- Ergot Alkaloids
- Amine Ergot Alkaloid
- Hydrogenated Ergot Alkaloid
- Semi-Synthetic Ergot Alkaloid
- Dopamine Receptor Agonist
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