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What is Zolmitriptan?

Zolmitriptan is used to treat the symptoms of migraine headache. It is in a class of medications called selective serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonists. It does not prevent migraine headaches. It comes in oral tablet form or as a nasal spray. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Migraine 20 2
Migraine Headaches 11 0
Other 5 3
Headaches 2 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 40%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 40%
None
1 20%

Most commonly reported side effects

Tingling in face
3 60%
Drowsiness
1 20%
disabled unable to walk or stand-bedriden
1 20%
Numbness in right side
1 20%
Sneezing
1 20%
Chest pain
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 2.5mg as needed 2.5mg as needed 5 mg as needed 5mg as needed 6 2.5mg as needed as needed 5 mg monthly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zolmitriptan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice
4 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Other
2 25% Other: 25%
Personal research
1 13% Personal research: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Zolmitriptan

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Zolmitriptan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
2
6
11

Stopped Taking Zolmitriptan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
0
1
0
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
5 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 40%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.