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Imitrex/injectable For Migraines
Pronounced: (sue-muh-TRIP-tan)
Uses
Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Sumatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
Sumatriptan belongs to a group of drugs called...
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From Our Experts
06/18/07 #4: Imitrex and Effexor? Diarrhea?
Full Question: I have been suffering migraines for over 35 years ,and although find relief with Imitrex, oral and injectable, I have just... Read more »
Dose of Imitrex injection for a 10 year old boy?
Full Question: What is the dose of Imitrex injection for a 10 year old boy? A 10 year old boy has a history of severe migraine... Read more »
9/10/07 #4: Refrigerating Imitrex injections?
Full Question:I read your response that capsules and tablets can be placed in the freezer in medication bottles to prevent the medication... Read more »
05/07/07 #3: Hemiplegic Migraine, stroke, and medications?
Full Question:I have had a history of hemiplegic migraines. I suffered a cerebelar stroke on the left hemisphere from an injection of... Read more »
Taking Imitrex with antidepressants?
Full Question: I have recently been diagnosed with Cluster Headaches and have been prescribed injections of Imitrex to treat them. I've... Read more »
From Our Sources
Drugmakers team up on needle-free migraine injection
Two drugmakers--Bespak and Zogenix--are teaming up to make a needle-free injectable migraine treatment. The new device will allow patients to fire a... Read more »
Needle-Free Sumatriptan Injection for Migraines and Cluster He...
In 1992, Migraine treatment changed when the first triptan was introduced to the marked. It was the Imitrex StatDose for subcutaneous injection. ... Read more »
Clinical trial: Imitrex/naproxen combo med's effects on migrai...
This is a study to evaluate the effects of a new Imitrex/naproxen combo med in migraine patients who don't respond well to Relpax. This national... Read more »
Clinical trial: Effectiveness of Imitrex and Aleve to treat mi...
This study will determine the effectiveness of treating migraines with Imitrex and Aleve in patients who do not respond to Relpax. Participants must... Read more »
Combination of Imitrex and naproxen effective for migraines
Researchers have found that a combination of Imitrex and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen is effective in reducing the pain, nausea,... Read more »
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