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What is Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules 15 Capsules?

Midrid 325mg/65mg Capsules (hereinafter referred to as Midrid) is used for the treatment of migraine and throbbing headaches. Midrid belongs to a group of medicines called analgesics which are used for the relief of pain. The active ingredients in Midrid each work in a different way to stop the pain. The throbbing pain sometimes felt during a migraine is linked to swollen blood vessels (vasodilation) in the head. Paracetamol works directly on the pain, whereas isometheptene returns the blood vessels to normal and as a result helps to take away the pain.

What is a migraine?

A migraine is a throbbing headache that occurs in one side of your head, which can also be accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms. Before you have a migraine, you might experience a migraine aura - warning symptoms that tell you that you are about to get a migraine. Some of the other symptoms that you might experience with a migraine or migraine aura include: Nausea, Vomiting, Struggling to concentrate, Sensitivity to light or sound, Sweating, Feeling too hot or cold, Diarrhoea, Visual problems, e.g. blind spots, seeing zig-zags or flashing lights, Feeling dizzy, Difficulty speaking

Why Midrid?

It is a suitable alternative for use in patients where salicylates (e.g., Aspirin) or other non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., Ibuprofen or Naproxen) are not suitable. These patients may also be taking blood thinning agents (e.g. Warfarin) or may have a history of gastric or peptic ulcers. Midrid Capsules are well tolerated by patients and experience fewer gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea and vomiting; two symptoms commonly associated with migraines

How does Midrid ease migraines?

Midrid contains the active ingredients paracetamol (325mg) and isometheptene (65mg), which work together to ease the pain caused by migraines. Paracetamol is a popular painkiller that eases pain while also helping to reduce high temperature. Isometheptene helps to return swollen blood vessels to normal after they become swollen during a migraine, reducing the throbbing pain that you experience with a migraine.

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What are the active ingredients?

Each capsule contains 325mg paracetamol and 65mg isometheptene mucate. Midrid also contains microcrystalline cellulose, talc and colloidal silicon dioxide. The capsule shell contains gelatin, water, titanium dioxide (E171), erythrosine (E127), quinoline yellow (E104), indigotine (E132) and a very small amount of printing ink.

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How to use Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules 15 Capsules?

Always take Midrid exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Adults

If you have any signs that you are going to get a migraine, take the initial dose of Midrid as soon as you get these warning signs. You may be able to prevent it getting to the headache stage.
Swallow two capsules of Midrid with a drink of water as soon as you know you are getting a migraine. If you still have your migraine an hour later, take another capsule.
Continue taking a capsule every hour until your migraine has gone, up to a maximum of five capsules in 12 hours.
If you still have a migraine 12 hours after you started taking Midrid, you can take one more course of treatment. That is, two capsules to start with followed by one capsule every hour, if needed, up to a maximum of five capsules.
After this, you should ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Remember, you must not take more than five capsules in 12 hours.
If you take more Midrid than you should If you take more than the correct number of capsules (an overdose) it is very important that you go to the nearest casualty department immediately, even if you feel well because of the risk of delayed serious liver damage. Take the carton of Midrid with you even if it is empty. Remember, you must not take more than five capsules in 12 hours.
If you take more Midrid than you should If you take more than the correct number of capsules (an overdose) it is very important that you go to the nearest casualty department immediately, even if you feel well because of the risk of delayed serious liver damage. Take the carton of Midrid with you even if it is empty. Remember, you must not take more than five capsules in 12 hours.

Children

Midrid is not recommended for use in children.

If you forget to take Midrid

If you still have a migraine and you forget to take a capsule at the correct time (i.e. later than one hour after the previous dose), take it as soon as you remember. You must then wait another hour before taking a further dose, if your migraine has not gone. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

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Precautions to consider before using Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules 15 Capsules

Do not take Midrid if you have or have had:

An allergic reaction to paracetamol, isometheptene mucate or any of the ingredients.
severe problems with your kidneys, liver or heart.
severe high blood pressure.
glaucoma (increased pressure inside the eye).
medicines for depression, known as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) within the last 14 days
porphyria - genetic blood disorder..

If you are allergic to paracetamol or have other problems when taking paracetamol you must tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking Midrid.

Take special care with Midrid and tell your doctor if you suffer with:

diabetes.
cardiovascular diseases.
an overactive thyroid.
spinal cord injury.
liver damage caused by alcoholism.
an eating disorder.

Taking other medicines

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

You must tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:

medicines used to thin the blood such as warfarin.
medicines to treat high blood pressure.
cardiac glycosides such as digoxin used to treat heart. failure and irregular heart beats or heart rhythm.
quinidine which may be used to treat heart or blood problems.
colestyramine to treat hyperlipidaemia (high levels of fats in the blood, for example, cholesterol).
medicines to treat the symptoms of depression such as tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
metoclopramide or domperidone to treat nausea and vomiting.
bromocriptine to treat Parkinson’s disease.
chloramphenicol which is used to treat bacterial infections.
long term use of carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin and primidone (for epilepsy), rifampicin (an antibiotic), St John’s Wort (for depression) or other medicines that affect liver enzymes. These medicines may increase the chance of liver damage in case of paracetamol overdose.
another migraine medicine.

Taking Midrid with food and drink

You should avoid alcohol on the same day that you take Midrid.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Do not take this medication:

if you are pregnant or might be pregnant.
if you are breast-feeding.
in the first few weeks after childbirth.

Driving and operating machinery

No information available regarding the effect of this medication on your ability to drive or use machinery. You must not drive if you feel tired or drowsy. Important information about some of the ingredients in Midrid. Midrid contains paracetamol. Do not take any other medicine containing paracetamol on the same day that you take Midrid.

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Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules 15 Capsules

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