Cabergoline and Frovatriptan interaction
Cabergoline and Frovatriptan: the Frovatriptan prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Frovatriptan (FROVATRIPTAN SUCCINATE) label · effective 2026-06-27
Recent use (i.e., within 24 hours) of another 5-HT 1 agonist, an ergotamine containing or ergot-type medication such as dihydroergotamine (DHE) or methysergide [see Drug Interactions (7.1 , 7.2) ].
Recent (within 24 hours) use of treatment with another 5-HT 1 agonist, or an ergotamine-containing medication (4)
Ergot-containing Drugs Ergot-containing drugs have been reported to cause prolonged vasospastic reactions.
Because these effects may be additive, use of ergotamine-containing or ergot-type medications (like dihydroergotamine or methysergide) and frovatriptan succinate within 24 hours of each other is contraindicated [ see Contraindications (4) ].
Medication Overuse Headache Overuse of acute migraine drugs (e.g., ergotamine, triptans, opioids, or combination of these drugs for 10 or more days per month) may lead to exacerbation of headache (medication overuse headache).
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