strong>Sumatriptan relieves headache by constricting the blood vessels. Imitrex is efficient in migraine relief, but this medicine cannot prevent from emergence of a headache, as well as it cannot reduce the number of migraine occurrence.
If you experience symptoms of migraine, take a dose of this remedy. Two doses can be taken in case of doctor's prescription (but not more than 200 mg per day).
Imitrex Safety Informations
Use Imitrex accordingly to your health care professional's prescription. Don't forget that this medicine heals occurred headaches, but does not prevent migraines. Thus take only doses you need to treat occurred migraines or cluster headaches, and do not worry about the missed doses.
Imitrex Side Effects
Among the contra-indications for treating with Sumatriptan are Raynaud syndrome, certain kind of heart disease, allergy to Imitrex, transient ischemic accidents, peripheral vascular disease, uncontrolled blood pressure, strokes in the past. If you are a smoker, or if you have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, consult with your doctor before Sumatriptan usage.
Imitrex can cause apathy, staggers, nausea, weariness.
Discontinue Imitrex treatment in case of long-term chest pain or an irregular heartbeat; chest, jaw, or neck pain or tightness. Stop taking this product if you experience any allergic reaction, such as breathing discomfort; throat closing ; lips, face, hives or tongue inflation; optical troubles; sudden pain in stomach; unordinary lack of energy.
Continue using Sumatriptan and consult with your doctor in case of queasiness; sleepiness or vertigo; unpleasant taste in the mouth; felling of warmth, redness, tingling, or feeling of heaviness in body parts; injection site discomfort, or irritation inside of nose.
Inform your personal doctor about any side effects that bother you, as among them may occur unlisted in this leaflet.
