What other drugs will affect caffeine and ergotamine?
Many drugs can interact with caffeine and ergotamine. Below is just a partial list. Talk with your doctor before using caffeine and ergotamine if you are also taking: • birth control pills; • zileuton (Zyflo); • cold or allergy medications; • nicotine (Nicoderm, Nicorette); • diet pills, stimulants, or medication to treat ADHD (such as Ritalin or Adderall); • an antidepressant such fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), nefazodone (Serzone), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), and others; • nitroglycerin or other nitrate medicines such as isosorbide (Isordil, Dilatrate, Imdur, Monoket); or • heart or blood pressure medication such as atenolol (Tenormin), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), and others. This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with caffeine and ergotamine. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and
