For what conditions or diseases is this medicine prescribed?

Treats Relieves headaches, migraines or for muscle relaxants

Imitrex is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. Imitrex is a headache medicine that narrows the blood vessels around the brain. Imitrex also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headaches, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.

Do not use Imitrex within 24 hours before or after the use of another migraine headache medication, including

• Injectable sumatriptan, almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT), or zolmitriptan (Zomig); or
• ergot medications such as dihydroergotamine (DHE 45, Migranal), ergotamine (Ergomar, Cafergot, Migergot), dihydroergotamine (DHE 45, Migranal), or methylergonovine (Methergine).

Imitrex can impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

You should not use Imitrex if you are allergic to sumatriptan, or if you have

• coronary heart disease, angina pectoris (chest pain), blood circulation problems, lack of blood supply to the heart;
• a history of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke, including a “mini-stroke” ”;
• severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure;
• severe liver disease
• ischemic bowel disease; or
• a headache that seems different from your usual migraines.

Do not use Imitrex if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone).
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How should this medicine be used?

Use Imitrex exactly as your doctor has prescribed. Do not use it in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Overuse of migraine medications can make your headaches worse.
Use Imitrex as soon as you notice headache symptoms, or after an attack has started.
Your doctor may want to give you the first dose of this medicine in a hospital or clinic to see if you have any serious side effects.
Take one Imitrex tablet whole with a full glass of water. Do not break the tablet.
After taking a tablet: If your headache does not go away completely, or goes away and comes back, take a second tablet two (2) hours after the first one. Do not take more than 200 mg of sumatriptan oral tablets in 24 hours. If your symptoms have not improved, contact your doctor before taking more tablets.

Since Imitrex is used as needed, it does not have a daily dosing schedule. Call your doctor promptly if your symptoms do not improve after using this medicine.
After taking one Imitrex tablet, you must wait two (2) hours before taking a second tablet. Do not take more than 200 mg of sumatriptan tablets in 24 hours.

After using Imitrex nasal spray, you must wait two (2) hours before using a second spray. Do not use more than 40 mg of nasal spray in 24 hours.
See your doctor if you have more than four headaches in a month (30 days).

What are the side effects that this medicine could cause?

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How is Imitrex (Sumatriptan) stored?

Store Imitrex at room temperature, away from moisture, heat and light.

what should I do in case of an overdose?

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FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether Imitrex can harm an unborn child. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.Sumatriptan can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not breast-feed for 12 hours after using Imitrex. If you use a breast pump during this time
throw away the milk you collect. Do not give it to your baby. Imitrex should not be given to people under 18 years of age or to people over 65 years of age.

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Do not use Imitrex within 24 hours before or after using another medicine for migraine headaches, including

• Injectable sumatriptan, almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT), or zolmitriptan (Zomig); or
• ergot medications such as dihydroergotamine (DHE 45, Migranal), ergotamine (Ergomar, Cafergot, Migergot), dihydroergotamine (DHE 45, Migranal), or methylergonovine (Methergine).

Imitrex can impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

You should not use Imitrex if you are allergic to sumatriptan, or if you have

• coronary heart disease, angina pectoris (chest pain), blood circulation problems, lack of blood supply to the heart;
• a history of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke, including a “mini-stroke” ”;
• severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure;
• severe liver disease
• ischemic bowel disease; or
• a headache that seems different from your usual migraines.

Do not use Imitrex if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone).