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Imitrex Information
If you are planning
to order the Imitrex prescription pain medication from the online pharmacy
then it is important that you read through all of the information below
before placing your order. The information below is not intended to
replace the advice of your doctor. Please see our Waiver.
| Imitrex Information |
Sumatriptan Succinate
Tablets
(SUE-muh-trip-tan SOOS-in-ate) |
| Common Brand
Name(s) |
| Imitrex Tablet |
| Uses |
| This medicine is used
to treat acute migraine headache with or without aura (flashing
lights, wavy lines, dark spots) in adults. It should not
be used to prevent migraines or cluster headaches. |
| Contraindications |
| Do not take this
medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine,
you have heart, brain, or peripheral blood vessel disease,
you have a history of heart disease, or heart attack; you
have other types of migraine headaches (hemiplegic, basilar,
or cluster headaches); you have chest pain; you have had
a stroke or transient ischemic attack; you have ischemic
bowel disease; you have uncontrolled high blood pressure;
you are currently taking or have taken a monoamine oxidase
(MAO) inhibitor within the last 14 days; you have used other
migraine medications (eg, ergot-containing medications or
another 5-HT1 agonist) within the last 24 hours; you have
severe liver disease. |
| How To Use |
How much medicine
you take and how often you take it depends on many factors,
including the condition being treated, your age, and weight.
If you have any questions about the amount and/or frequency
of the medicine you are taking, talk with your health care
provider. Carefully read the information provided with this
medicine and reread it each time you get this prescription
refilled. Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your
health care provider. This medicine is intended to relieve
acute migraine headaches. Do not use it to prevent or reduce
the number of attacks you experience. Use this medicine
only to treat an actual migraine attack. Take 1 tablet whole
with fluids as soon as migraine symptoms appear. A second
dose may be taken after the first dose if there is only
a partial response or symptoms of the migraine return. Wait
2 hours after taking the first does. If your symptoms do
not improve after the first dose, do not take a second dose
for the same attack without contacting your health care
provider. Do not take a second tablet without first talking
with your health care provider. Do not take more than 200
mg in any 24-hour period. The safety of treating more than
4 headaches in a 30-day period has not been established.
Contact your health care provider at once if you experience
pain or tightness in the chest or throat while using this
medicine, or if the pain or tightness is severe or does
not go away. Contact your health care provider at once if
you have sudden or severe stomach pain while taking this
medicine. Contact your health care provider at once if shortness
of breath, wheezing, heart throbbing, swelling of eyelids,
face, or lips, skin rash or lumps, or hives occur. If you
experience tingling, abnormally high body temperature, redness
of the face, heaviness, pressure, drowsiness, dizziness,
tiredness, or sickness after using this medicine, notify
your health care provider during your next visit. Do not
use this medicine if you are not using adequate birth control
methods or if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
without talking with your health care provider.a If your
medicine has expired, throw it away. If your health care
provider stops treatment, throw away any leftover medicine
unless otherwise advised by your health care provider.
This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness. Use caution
while driving or performing other tasks requiring alertness,
coordination, or physical dexterity.
Diabetes patients -- This medicine may affect your blood
sugar level. Your doctor may need to change the dose of
diabetes medicine you are taking. Do not take this medicine
if you are currently taking or have taken an MAO inhibitor
within the last 2 weeks. If you are uncertain whether your
other medications contain an MAO inhibitor, check with your
health care provider. Patients with previous medical conditions
should talk with their health care provider before taking
this medicine. |
| Side Effects |
| Every medicine can
cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side
effects. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following
occurs: Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty
breathing; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue);
serious heart problems; chest pain, pressure, heaviness,
or tightness. Common: Abnormal skin sensations; warm/cold
sensations. Other: Nausea; vomiting; migraine; headache;
decreased salivation; dizziness;drowsiness/sleepiness; chest,
jaw, or neck tightness, pressure, or pain; pain; feeling
of a whirling motion; tiredness. |
| Precautions |
| Before using this
medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the
following: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant,
or breastfeeding; if you are taking any other prescription
medicine, nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation,
or dietary supplement; if you have impaired liver or kidney
function; if you have a history of seizures; if you have
a history brain lesions; if you have high blood pressure;
if you have high cholesterol; if you are overweight; if
you have diabetes; if you smoke; if you have a strong family
history of heart disease; if you are a female past menopause;
if you are a male over the age of 40; if you have any other
medical condition. |
| Overdose |
| Contact your doctor
or pharmacist immediately. |
| Notes |
| If you have any questions
about your medicine, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist,
or health care provider. |
| Missed Dose |
| If a dose is missed,
take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed
or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double
the dose to catch up, unless advised by your health care
provider. If more than one dose is missed, contact your
health care provider or pharmacist. |
| Storage |
| Store between 36 and
86 degrees F. Protect from heat and light. |
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