| Migraine Disorders
Relpax vs Reyvow
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for migraine disorders.Deep comparison between: Relpax vs Reyvow with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsReyvow has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Relpax based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Reyvow but not Relpax, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Relpax
Reyvow
At A Glance
Oral
As needed
5-HT1B/1D agonist (triptan)
Oral
As needed
5-HT1F receptor agonist
Indications
- Migraine Disorders
- Migraine Disorders
Dosing
Migraine Disorders 20 mg or 40 mg orally for acute treatment; a second dose may be taken at least 2 hours after the first if migraine has not resolved or returns; maximum 80 mg/day.
Migraine Disorders 50 mg, 100 mg, or 200 mg orally as needed; no more than one dose in 24 hours; wait at least 8 hours between dosing and driving or operating machinery; swallow tablets whole.
Contraindications
- Ischemic coronary artery disease (angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction, or documented silent ischemia) or coronary artery vasospasm, including Prinzmetal's angina
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or arrhythmias associated with other cardiac accessory conduction pathway disorders
- History of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or history or current evidence of hemiplegic or basilar migraine
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Ischemic bowel disease
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Recent use (within 24 hours) of another 5-HT1 agonist, ergotamine-containing medication, or ergot-type medication such as dihydroergotamine (DHE) or methysergide
- Hypersensitivity to eletriptan or any excipient (angioedema and anaphylaxis seen)
- Recent use (within at least 72 hours) of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors: ketoconazole, itraconazole, nefazodone, troleandomycin, clarithromycin, ritonavir, or nelfinavir
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Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=2%) Asthenia, nausea, dizziness, somnolence, headache, paresthesia, flushing/feeling of warmth, chest tightness/pain/pressure, abdominal pain/discomfort, dry mouth, dyspepsia, dysphagia
Serious Myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction, Prinzmetal's angina, arrhythmias, chest/throat/neck/jaw pain/tightness/pressure, cerebrovascular events, vasospasm reactions, medication overuse headache, serotonin syndrome, increase in blood pressure, hypersensitivity reactions
Postmarketing Seizure, vomiting
Most common (>=2%) dizziness, fatigue, paresthesia, sedation, nausea and/or vomiting, muscle weakness
Serious hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema, rash, and photosensitivity reaction
Pharmacology
Eletriptan is a selective 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan) that acts on intracranial blood vessel receptors and trigeminal sensory nerves to produce cranial vessel constriction and inhibit pro-inflammatory neuropeptide release.
5-HT1F receptor agonist; lasmiditan binds with high affinity to the 5-HT1F receptor and presumably exerts its therapeutic effects in migraine through agonist activity at this receptor, though the precise mechanism is unknown.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Relpax
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (3/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Reyvow
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (10/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Relpax
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (2/8) · Qty limit (7/8)
Reyvow
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (5/8) · Qty limit (4/8)
Humana
Relpax
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Reyvow
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Relpax.
No savings programs available for Reyvow.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.