Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules are a pain relief medication that helps ease pain caused by migraines or throbbing headaches.

They can be used when a migraine strikes, helping you manage your pain until the migraine has passed.

How Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules work

Midrid contains the active ingredients paracetamol and isometheptene, which work together to ease the pain caused by migraines.

Paracetamol is a painkiller that eases pain while also helping to reduce high temperatures. 

Isometheptene helps to return swollen blood vessels to normal after they become swollen during a migraine, reducing the throbbing pain you experience.

Directions

Always take Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / pharmacist has told you. 

Take 2 capsules as soon as you notice signs that you are getting a migraine. If you still have your migraine an hour later, take another capsule.

Keep taking one additional capsule every hour until your migraine has cleared. Do not take more than 5 capsules in any 12 hours. 

If you still have your migraine after 12 hours, you can take one more course of treatment, beginning again with 2 capsules and taking one capsule every hour up to a maximum of 5 capsules.

If you still have a migraine after this time, speak to your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

Side effects

Like all medicines, Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules may cause side effects in some people, but these won’t affect everybody. There are no known reported common side effects of this product. 

If you experience any side effects, including any not included in the patient information leaflet, you can report them using the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.

Serious side effects

Seek emergency medical attention if you notice any signs of a severe allergic reaction, symptoms of which include swelling of the face and throat, skin rash, breathing difficulties and/or loss of consciousness. 

If you experience any of the following side effects, stop taking this medicine immediately and seek medical advice straight away:

• Dizziness
• Tingling/cold fingers

If you notice any of the following side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist:

• Bruising 
• A blue tinge to the skin
• Tiredness
• Breathing problems
• A severe sore throat

Warnings

Midrid Migraine Relief Capsules may be unsuitable for certain people. Do not take these capsules if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or if:

• You have severe problems with your kidneys, liver or heart
• You suffer from high blood pressure
• You have glaucoma
• You have porphyria 

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if: 

• You have diabetes
• You have a cardiovascular disease
• You have an overactive thyroid
• You have a spinal cord injury 
• You have liver damage caused by alcoholism 
• You have an eating disorder

Using/taking other medicines

If you are taking or have recently taken any medication, including medication obtained without a prescription, talk to your GP or pharmacist before taking this product.

You must tell your healthcare provider if you are taking the following medication:

• Medicines used to thin the blood e.g. warfarin 
• Medicines used to treat high blood pressure 
• Cardiac glycosides e.g. digoxin
• Colestyramine, which is used to treat high cholesterol 
• Tricyclic antidepressants and monamine oxidase inhibitors
• Metoclopramide or domperidone, which is used to treat nausea and vomiting
• Bromocriptine, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease
• Chloramphenicol, which is used to treat bacterial infections
• Epilepsy medicines e.g. carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin and primidone
• The antibiotic rifampicin
• St John’s wort
• Other migraine medicines  

Age restrictions 

This product is unsuitable for anyone under 18 years old.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Do not take this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or if you have recently given birth. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, you must ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any new medicine. 

Alcohol

Do not drink alcohol when you are taking this medicine.

Storage information

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place out of sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date, referring to the last day of the month stated on the packaging. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.

Important information

This product is a medicine; make sure to speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if you have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your symptoms get worse or continue after taking this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to the NHS website. 

If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. If you suffer from any allergies, ask your doctor or pharmacist if this medicine is right for you.

Store all medicines out of sight and reach of children.

Please read the included leaflet carefully before taking this product.

Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.