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Below are Imitrex (Sumatriptan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Imitrex review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraine |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100mg taken 3-6/month for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | peri-menopause |
| Other drugs taken: | | nsaids | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | the only complete relief from one sided headache and nausea |
| Side effects: | | slight fatigue occasional tachycardia |
| Comments: | | I was prescribed 100mg dosage pills, which are about the same price ($15/pill) as 50 mg. Taking a whole pill gave me relief but also a light headed sensation and odd heartbeat. I bit the pills in two to take approx. 50mg. Gradually my system became inured to it's effects and I had to take the whole pill, also occasionally it just doesn't work anymore. I have long lasting recurring headaches and have always been worried about overuse and rebound headaches, but so far, so good. |
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| | Imitrex review by 55 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Migraine headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken as needed for the period of I have been taking as needed for 6 years |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Complete relief from pain with one 100 mg tablet. Alleviated the sensitivity to light, noise and nausea. Symptoms would abate in one to two hours. |
| Side effects: | | A little "fuzzy headed" until it took effect. |
| Comments: | | This is taken as needed. It works best to take at the onset of the migraine and not to wait to see if will go away. |
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| | Imitrex review by 58 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraine |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100mg taken as needed every month for the period of 8 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | this drug will make a migriane sufferer inot a real believer in modern medicine--it really gets rid of the headache and allows you to live. I could not be more positive |
| Side effects: | | if I take more than four over a few days I will get very tired |
| Comments: | | take a pill --headache goes away in half an hour or less---if you are very tuned in and take it a the first twinge youcan avoid the headache totally |
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| | Imitrex review by 48 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migrain |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50mg taken when a migraine was coming on for the period of 10 years |
| Other conditions: | | arthritis |
| Other drugs taken: | | diclofenac sodium | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | As soon as I felt a migraine coming on, I would feel very tired and feel dizzy at first and then the headache would come a little later. As soon as I could feel the headache I would take one tablet and within half an hour to an hour the headache would go and I would feel a lot better but still a little odd, a not quite 'here' feeling |
| Side effects: | | I don't think I have any side effects as such but I usually feel a little odd and very tired after a migraine but not sure if that is the after effects of the migraine or a side effect of taking Imigran. Before I was given these by my doctor my migrains lasted for 3 days with severe headache and nausea. |
| Comments: | | My doctor told me to take one as you feel a migraine coming on, if it does not work it is not worth taking another one but this rarely happens. If the headache goes but comes back I can take another one, I tend to do this if the attack is servere, I might need to take two or even three over two or three days but generally I find one tablets works. I have been taking it for approx 10 years or so. |
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| | Imitrex review by 59 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Migraine Headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 miligrams (dosage frequency: as needed, as often as 10-16 per a month) for the period of 1994 to present |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Within 30 minutes for injections to 2 hours for caplets I was pain free and functional.
I had gone camping and run out of Imitrex. I was in pain for about 14 hours when I was taken to a little emergency clinic. They gave me an injection of 50 miligrams and in about 15 minutes I was pain free and feeling normal. |
| Side effects: | | Sometimes a little queasiness if taken on an empty stomach. Sometimes a little fatigue and a feeling of slight slowness. |
| Comments: | | My insurance only covers 9 pills every 28 days, so my physician prescribes 100 miligram caplets and I cut them in half to give more dosages. The caplets work well if the migraine is caught early. I most often wake up with the migraine starting and will take my pill and lie back down with a cold cloth or ice pack for 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on how advanced the pain is.
If I catch it really early the pain stops progressing and I feel well with in 30 minutes to an hour.
If the maigraine has progressed too far the caplets don't work and I use a self injection of the 50 miligram dosage which works within 30 to 60 minutes without much side effect.
If I take the Imitrex by mistake for a headache that is not a migraine I get queasy and tight in the stomach and feel hung over. |
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| | Imitrex review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraines |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 tablet (100mg) taken as needed for the period of 3 times |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I initially switched over from Axert since my insurance covers more of the Imitrex prescription. Imitrex just isn't right for me. I experienced almost all of the side effects such as flushing, sensations of tingling/prickling, weakness, drowsiness, dizziness, and fast/pounding heartbeat. On top of that the packaging is just HORRIBLE! It comes 9 to a package. The packaging is a tri-fold "booklet" that is very rigid and has individual blisters for each tablet. It's about 6 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches, folded. I like to have migraine meds on me at all times so I ended up cutting the tablets out of the booklet so they would fit in my wallet or purse. Definitely going back to Axert! |
| Side effects: | | flushing, tingling, prickling, weakness, drowsiness, dizziness and pounding heartbeat. |
| Comments: | | Take 1 tablet by mouth. Max 2 tabs per 24 hours. |
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| | Imitrex review by 48 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Migraines |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100mg taken 3 t o 4 times a month for the period of 1 year and still take the med. |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I am so thankful for Imetrex. I have severe migraine headaches at leat 2 to 3 times a month. Before taking Imetrex my headaches would last 3 to 4 days. With Imetrex I can take the pill and my headache is gone within the hour. I have no side effects from the taking this medicine. |
| Side effects: | | None |
| Comments: | | You can only take this medicine while not driving. You have to be able to go into a dark room and be able to lay for at least and hour and half. After that you are able to go back to normal living. |
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| | Imitrex review by 54 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraine headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50mg taken apprx. 5 times a month for the period of 9 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | This drug has changed my life. I have had severe headaches most of my adult life- Imitrex takes the headaches away. The only downside is that the drug causes me to be a bit drousy. |
| Side effects: | | See above |
| Comments: | | I take the drug at the onset of a headache. Within 10 minutes, the headache symptoms disappear |
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