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Imitrex Subcutaneous Injection
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
Migraine Term of the Day: Subcutaneous
When we're looking at Migraine and headache information, whether it's from our doctor, a book, or an online article, we sometimes come... Read more »
Beginner's Guide to MS: Subcutaneous Injections, 7 Tips for Reduced...
For subcutaneous (under the skin) self-injections, these tips should help eliminate some pain and lessen site reactions. 1. Room... 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 »
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 »
From Our Sources
Subcutaneous, Migraine and Headache Glossary
Subcutaneous means under the skin. We sometimes use the term subcutaneous when discussing Migraine medications, particularly DHE-45 and Imitrex... 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 »
Subcutaneous
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The term "cutaneous" refers to the skin. Subcutaneous means beneath or under all the layers of the skin. For example, a subcutaneous cyst is under... Read more »
Subcutaneous emphysema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets into tissues under the skin. This usually occurs in the skin covering the chest wall or neck, but can... Read more »
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 »
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