#15: ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) | Treatment for Acute Migraines in Adults

Ubrogepant is currently brand only and known as Ubrelvy. This drug is a Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Receptor Antagonist used to treat migraines. There are two tablet strengths being the 50 mg and 100 mg dose. Initiated begins between 50 - 100 mg po for one dose and may be repeated after 2 hours for one more dose. The max dose is 200 mg per day. Dose adjustments should be made in patients with renal and/or hepatic impairment. This drug is primarily metabolized hepatically through the CYP3A4 pathway. Strong inhibitors or inducers for CYP3A4 should be avoided or used with dose adjustments. Ubrelvy’s time to peak is around 1.5 hours with a half-life of 5-7 hours. Patients should be aware of drowsiness, and nausea and should not use drugs or substances that may enhance drowsiness such as alcohol. Ubrelvy can be taken with or without food and for best results not taken with a high-fat meal.  Go to DrugCardsDaily.com for episode show notes which consist of the drug summary, quiz, and link to the drug card for FREE! Please SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, and RATE on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever your favorite place to listen to podcasts are. The main goal is to go over the Top 200 Drugs with the occasional drug of interest. Also, if you’d like to say hello, suggest a drug, or leave some feedback I’d really appreciate hearing from you! Leave a voice message at anchor.fm/drugcardsdaily or find me on twitter @drugcardsdaily