Axert and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Axert (almotriptan malate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lexapro, and have Convulsion.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Axert. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,106 people who have side effects when taking Axert from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Axert?

Axert has active ingredients of almotriptan malate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,175 Axert users. Check the latest studies of Axert.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,345 drugs and 3,024 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Apr, 27, 2026

1,106 people reported to have side effects when taking Axert.
Among them, 21 people (1.9%) have Stroke.

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Axert when they have Stroke? *

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Axert? *

female: 85.71 %
male: 14.29 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Axert? *

What are other drugs people take besides Axert? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Pain: 8 people, 38.10%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 19.05%
Speech Disorder: 4 people, 19.05%
Head Injury: 3 people, 14.29%
Pelvic Venous Thrombosis (blood clot occurring inside a blood vessel and thromboses (dvts) that form in the deep veins of the legs or in the pelvic veins): 3 people, 14.29%
Emotional Distress: 3 people, 14.29%
Gait Disturbance: 3 people, 14.29%
Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 3 people, 14.29%
Depression: 3 people, 14.29%
Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 3 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 5 people, 23.81%
Polycystic Ovary Disease (cysts in the ovaries that occurs when the follicle stops developing): 4 people, 19.05%
Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 14.29%
Birth Control: 3 people, 14.29%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 2 people, 9.52%
Blood Disorder: 2 people, 9.52%
Poor Quality Sleep: 2 people, 9.52%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 2 people, 9.52%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 9.52%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,345 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,024 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on almotriptan malate (the active ingredients of Axert) and Axert (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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