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Generic name for nurtec?

See the DrugPatentWatch profile for nurtec

What is the generic name for Nurtec?

Nurtec is a brand name for rimegepant. [1]

What condition is rimegepant (Nurtec) used for?

Rimegepant (Nurtec) is used for migraine (including treating migraine attacks and helping prevent episodic migraine, depending on the specific product and dosing regimen). [1]

Where does “Nurtec” fit compared with other migraine brand names?

Nurtec (rimegepant) is in the same general class of migraine medicines as other CGRP-targeting drugs, but the key identifying “generic” name for Nurtec remains rimegepant. [1]

Sources

[1] DrugPatentWatch.com – Nurtec (rimegepant)