Usual Adult Dose for Migraine:
Oral:
-Initial dose: 1.25 or 2.5 mg orally once (may break the scored 2.5 mg tablet in half to obtain 1.25 mg dose); may repeat in 2 hours if migraine has not resolved or returns after a transient improvement
-Maintenance Dose: Adjust dose based on individual response
Maximum single dose: 5 mg
Maximum daily dose: 10 mg in a 24-hour period
Orally Disintegrating Tablets:
-Initial dose: 2.5 mg orally once; may repeat in 2 hours if migraine has not resolved or returns after a transient improvement
-Maintenance Dose: Adjust dose based on individual response
Maximum single dose: 5 mg
Maximum daily dose: 10 mg in a 24-hour period
Nasal Spray:
-Initial dose: 2.5 mg intranasally once; may repeat in 2 hours if migraine has not resolved or returns after a transient improvement
-Maintenance Dose: Adjust dose based on individual response
Maximum single dose: 5 mg
Maximum daily dose: 10 mg in a 24-hour period
Comments:
-This drug should only be used after a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established; if a patient has no response for the first migraine attack, reconsider the diagnosis of migraine before treating any subsequent attacks.
-Do not break the oral disintegrating tablet, they are not scored.
-In trials, the majority of patients had headache response following a 2.5 mg or 5 mg dose compared with a 1 mg dose; little added benefit was observed with the 5 mg dose compared to the 2.5 mg dose, but adverse events were more frequent.
-The safety of treating an average of more than 4 headaches in a 30-day period has not been established.
Use: For the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Migraine:
Age 12 years and older:
Nasal Spray:
-Initial dose: 2.5 mg intranasally once; may repeat in 2 hours if migraine has not resolved or returns after a transient improvement
-Maintenance Dose: Adjust dose based on individual response
Maximum single dose: 5 mg
Maximum daily dose: 10 mg in a 24-hour period
Comments:
-This drug should only be used after a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established; if a patient has no response to this drug for the first migraine attack, reconsider the diagnosis of migraine before treating any subsequent attacks.
-The safety of treating an average of more than 4 headaches in a 30-day period has not been established.
Use: For the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura.
 Detailed Zomig dosage information
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since Zomig is used as needed, it does not have a daily dosing schedule. Call your doctor promptly if your symptoms do not improve after using Zomig .
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
