December 28, 1992, marked a new era for Migraine sufferers with FDA approval of injectable Imitrex (sumatriptan). Imitrex was the first Migraine abortive triptan medication, a class of medications that many Migraineurs would come to call “miracle drugs.” Imitrex tablets were approved by the FDA in 1995. Since then, six more triptans have entered the market – Maxalt, Zomig, Amerge, Axert, Frova, and Relpax.
Although triptans are a marked improvement over previous treatment options,...
Read moreIn April, I reported on a new Migraine abortive medication, Trexima. Trexima combines sumatriptan (Imitrex) and naproxen sodium. Two... Read more »
We had about 12 inches of snow or more and five foot snow drifts. The super cold air is coming down from Canada now. ( I don't know how... Read more »
It's confusing. Some doctors tell us to take Migraine abortive medications such as the triptans early in a Migraine attack -- during the aura if... Read more »
Treating Migraines during a pregnancy has been a big problem for many women. All of the current Migraine abortives are FDA pregnancy C, which means... Read more »
Drugmaker Teva has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a generic formula of the migraine drug Imitrex.... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE - INJECTION Pronounced: (sue-muh-TRIP-tan SUX-in-ate) Uses Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines and cluster... Read more »
Discussing Migraine medications can get confusing, partly because there are so many, partly because they're used for different purposes. Migraine... Read more »