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Imitrex (Sumatriptan) - Adverse Event Reports - Life Threatening Events

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in life threatening events (8)

     Chest Pain (4)Electrocardiogram ST Segment Elevation (3)Drug Interaction (2)Arteriospasm Coronary (2)Acute Myocardial Infarction (2)Hypotension (1)Serotonin Syndrome (1)Electrocardiogram Poor R-Wave Progression (1)Coronary Artery Thrombosis (1)Electrocardiogram T Wave Inversion (1)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Imitrex (Sumatriptan) that includes cases resulting in life threatening events.

Adverse event in 53 year old female receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a physician from Canada on 2007-10-04

Patient: 53 year old female, weighing 65.9 kg (145.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Movement Disorder, Chest Discomfort, Hypoaesthesia, Cardiac Disorder, Cardiac Valve Disease, Hypoaesthesia Facial, Chest Pain, Acute Myocardial Infarction

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Other drugs received by patient: Amitriptyline HCL; Rabeprazole Sodium



Adverse event in 55 year old female receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-10-02

Patient: 55 year old female, weighing 77.0 kg (169.4 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Ventricular Hypokinesia, Hypotension, Akinesia, Electrocardiogram Poor R-Wave Progression, Chest Pain, Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Elevation, Electrocardiogram T Wave Inversion

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Imitrex (Sumatriptan)



Adverse event in male receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-04-23

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Cerebral Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event

Suspect drug(s):
Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Other drugs received by patient: NO Concurrent Medication



Adverse event in 40 year old male receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-04-17

Patient: 40 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Chest Pain, Drug Interaction, Arteriospasm Coronary, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Elevation

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Imitrex
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Migraine

Tylenol Cold + FLU



Adverse event in 40 year old male receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-02-19

Patient: 40 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Chest Pain, Drug Interaction, Arteriospasm Coronary, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Elevation

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Imitrex
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Migraine

Tylenol Cold + FLU



Adverse event in female receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-02-15

Patient: female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.7 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Serotonin Syndrome

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Celexa
    Dosage: 80mg 1 tablet qam oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Depression
    Start date: 2006-12-01

Imitrex
    Dosage: 100mg prn for migraine oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Migraine

Other drugs received by patient: Estrogen Patches; Topamax; Buspirone HCL; Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide



Adverse event in female receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-01-05

Patient: female, weighing 55.0 kg (121.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Coronary Artery Thrombosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Imitrex (Sumatriptan)



Adverse event in 51 year old male receiving Imitrex (Sumatriptan)

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-01-02

Patient: 51 year old male, weighing 117.9 kg (259.5 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Hallucination, Auditory

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Suspect drug(s):
Ciprofloxacin
    Dosage: 500 mg q12h po
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Prostatitis
    Start date: 2006-12-11
    End date: 2006-12-29

Imitrex
    Dosage: 50 mg prn po
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Migraine
    Start date: 2006-12-25
    End date: 2006-12-26

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