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Naratriptan Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of naratriptan include migraine, nausea, and headache, based on 2,738 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 13.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Naratriptan side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for naratriptan.

1
Drug Ineffective13.3%365
2
Migraine11.4%313
3
Nausea9.8%268
4
Headache7.8%214
5
Diarrhoea5.8%159
6
Fatigue5.2%143
7
Dyspnoea5.1%141
8
Off Label Use4.9%135
9
Pain4.8%132
10
Weight Decreased4.0%110
11
Vomiting3.8%105
12
Abdominal Pain3.8%104
13
Cough3.8%104
14
Dizziness3.5%95
15
Malaise3.3%91

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that naratriptan caused these reactions.

Report severity

57.7%Serious1,581 reports
21.3%Hospitalizations582 reports
1.7%Fatal47 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Naratriptan drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside naratriptan. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Erenumab-aooe8.0%220
2
Sumatriptan6.5%177
3
Sodium-oxybate6.2%169
4
Rizatriptan-benzoate4.9%134
5
Topiramate4.7%130
6
Gabapentin4.2%116
7
Venlafaxine4.0%109
8
Galcanezumab-gnlm3.9%108
9
Acetaminophen3.5%97
10
Naproxen3.2%88
11
Lamotrigine3.1%85
12
Propranolol-hydrochloride3.0%82
13
Prednisone3.0%82
14
Dihydroergotamine-mesylate2.7%75
15
Metoclopramide-hydrochloride2.7%75

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen21.5%588
2
Ergocalciferol14.1%387
3
Levothyroxine-sodium12.2%334
4
Topiramate12.1%330
5
Gabapentin11.9%325
6
Albuterol11.6%318
7
Ondansetron11.2%306
8
Ibuprofen10.2%279
9
Fluticasone9.4%257
10
Omeprazole9.1%250
11
Sumatriptan8.1%223
12
Amitriptyline-hydrochloride8.0%219
13
Montelukast-sodium8.0%218
14
Naproxen7.2%197
15
Aspirin6.8%185

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports naratriptan side effects

79.4% of naratriptan adverse event reports involve female patients and 10.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 86%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female79.4%
Male10.0%
Unknown10.6%

Age group

< 21.2%
2–11<0.1%
12–171.2%
18–6485.8%
65+11.7%

What is naratriptan used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking naratriptan when the adverse event was reported.

AbortionAccidental Exposure To ProductAuraBulbospinal Muscular Atrophy CongenitalChillsCluster HeadacheContraceptionCluster HeadacheDepressionDizzinessDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDiaphragmatic HerniaDizzinessExposure Via Breast MilkFeeling Cold

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Naratriptan brand names and reporting trend

Naratriptan is sold under the brand name Amerge.

Brand names

Amerge112

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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