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Below are Relpax (Eletriptan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 6 ratings/reviews, Relpax has an overall score of 8. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 8.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Relpax review by 47 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | migraine relief |
Dosage & duration: | | 25mg taken 4x/month for the period of 3 years |
Other conditions: | | n/a |
Other drugs taken: | | n/a | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | migraine pain relieved in 1 - 2 hours and lasted for 24 hours with 1 tablet |
Side effects: | | none |
Comments: | | 1 tablet at first signs of headache |
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| Relpax review by 63 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Migraine Headaches |
Dosage & duration: | | 40MG taken at least 5 days in a week for the period of Atleast 6 years |
Other conditions: | | None |
Other drugs taken: | | Zomig | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The medication helped to reduce the headache pain if not eliminate it completely. I was getting a headache almost dailey. It was affecting my job and family life. My migraine would start with a mild headache on the left side of my face and the pain would increase with time. Taking Relpax at the onset really helped to slow down the pain and in most cases stop it. |
Side effects: | | The side effects were mild compared to the pain. Around 30 minutes after taking the pill, I would feel a little tired and sleepy. However the feeling would not be so severe that I could not work or continue daily tasks. This side effect would pass in about 1-2 hours. |
Comments: | | At the onset of the headache, I would take a pill. Some of my headaches would start at night, around 3:00AM and I would lay in bed hoping the pain would go away. WRONG decision. I quickly learned to take the pill as soon as I felt ANY sign of a headache, no matter what time of day or night. If you don't take the pill at the onset of a headache, the pill will not be effective in stopping the pain and you will have to ride the headache out. That could take a day to several days before the pain subsides. It is extremely important to take this pill at the onset of a headache. |
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| Relpax review by 36 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Migraine Headaches |
Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill per headache incident taken as needed, when i had a migraine for the period of Intermittently over the course of 2 year |
Other conditions: | | None |
Other drugs taken: | | Ritalin, Birth control pill. | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | Relpax would take the migraine headache away, including secondary symptoms such as neck aches, jaw pain, and nausea. |
Side effects: | | Side effects were minimal. I'd feel tired/lethargic following the initiation of it's effects, but the fatigue might be related to the Migraine headache rather than the drug (??). I would sometimes get a "rebound" migraine headache of decreased intensity approximately 2 days after the treatment. |
Comments: | | Relpax was prescribed on an "as needed" basis for my migraines. It was taken after the onset of migraine, usually when I realized that it would not go away via conventional over the counter headache medicines. It starts to take effect at approximately 1-2 hours after I take the pill. This medicine has been a "life saver" for me. It allows me to function and go on with important things in my life even when I get a migraine. |
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| Relpax review by 55 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | migraine |
Dosage & duration: | | 40mg taken 2xa week for the period of 3 yrs. |
Other conditions: | | high cholesterol and anxiety |
Other drugs taken: | | zetia and lexapro | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | if taken within the first hour of of your personal migraine symtoms the med. works very well. usually within an hour you can control the nausea and light sensitivity with only a little sleepiness.it only takes about 30 to 60 minutes to take effect so if you catch it early you can forego almost all your pain. |
Side effects: | | the main side effects for me are sleepiness and moodiness. the sleepiness can be good if you have time to rest for a couple of hours..if not... it can be a little difficult to navigate through the day. the moodiness for me may simply be my depression over having another migraine...i am always hoping my last migraine was my last. |
Comments: | | take one tablet on the onset of headache..usually if i take it within the first 30 min. i can control the nausea that accompanies the migraine...if i wait too long the med. doesn't work very well. also the ins. company limits me to 8 pills a month so if have to be very dilligent about taking the med. right away or i will have to take a second one a few hours later....they are too precious to use that much |
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| Relpax review by 39 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | migraine headaches |
Dosage & duration: | | .5 (dosage frequency: 2 times per day) for the period of 3 days |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | birth control | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The medication took almost thirty minutes to kick in. Once the medication started to take affect, I began to develop a tingling sensation in my left hand and later my right hand. I also noticed my hands were very shaky after the medication was in my system for at least an hour. |
Side effects: | | The medication took almost thirty minutes to kick in. Once the medication started to take affect, I began to develop a tingling sensation in my left hand and later my right hand. I also noticed my hands were very shaky after the medication was in my system for at least an hour. |
Comments: | | Once a migraine is formulating, one pill is to be taken. The medication took almost thirty minutes to kick in. Once the medication started to take affect, I began to develop a tingling sensation in my left hand and later my right hand. I also noticed my hands were very shaky after the medication was in my system for at least an hour. |
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| Relpax review by 40 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Migraines |
Dosage & duration: | | can't remember (dosage frequency: 1 every 24 hrs as needed for migraine) for the period of once a month |
Other conditions: | | n/a |
Other drugs taken: | | Pristiq | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | It would ease the throbbing feeling associated with a migraine. |
Side effects: | | Low blood pressure. |
Comments: | | You could feel a marked difference in your blood pressure, that was the only negative side effect. Other than that, it helped calm the pulsating sensation you would get with an intense migraine. Helping you to relax and feel better. |
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