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Imitrex Medication
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
Imitrex for Migraine, MOH, and Stress?
Full Question: I have had migraines for 25 years and always took Imitrex. For the last 3 years I have been under a lot of stress and my... Read more »
05/21/07 #7: Long-term, nearly daily use of Imitrex?
Full Question: I've been getting migraines for the last 20 years. I'm 48 now. I have been taking Imitrex for the last few years and it... Read more »
11/20/07 #8: Effexor, Fioricet, and Imitrex?
Full Question:I take 150 of Effexor a day for mild OCD can I take Fioricet with the Effexor. I was taking Imitrex, but my new DR. said... 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 »
Joint stiffness for a week after Imitrex?
Full Question: I have been taking Imitrex 2 - 4 per month for about 10 years. I have had joint stiffness commonly after taking it.... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA approves generic Imitrex
According to generic drugmaker Mylan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved their generic version of the migraine med Imitrex. The... Read more »
Generic Imitrex gets tentative OK
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval to a generic form of the migraine medication Imitrex. The tentative approval is a... Read more »
Generic Imitrex gets tentative OK
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 »
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