Woman sues Boots claiming she suffered brain bleed and stroke after taking migraine medication

Sigrid O’Meara claims there was an alleged failure to advise her that the migraine medication is contra-indicated with an anti-depressant drug she was taking

Boots says, while they do not remember Ms O’Meara, protocol requires that anybody buying the migraine medicine has to be referred to the pharmacist. File picture: Paddy Cummins/PCPhoto.ie

A woman who claims she suffered a brain bleed and stroke after taking migraine medication she bought at a Boots pharmacy has sued the pharmacy giant in the High Court.

In the proceedings, it is claimed that the medication was allegedly inappropriately sold to Sigrid O’Meara and there was an alleged failure to advise her that the migraine medication is contra-indicated with an anti-depressant drug she was taking. This is due to a significant interaction between the two medications which it is claimed can lead to significant increase in blood pressure and stroke.