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Brand Names: Imigran, Imitrex
Generic Name: Sumatriptan
See also: Sumatriptan injection, Treximet

What is Sumatriptan? Sumatriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist used to relieve the symptoms of migraine headaches. It works by narrowing blood vessels in the head and stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain. Sumatriptan does not prevent migraine attacks. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Sumatriptan.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 66%
Variant of Migraine - Cluster Headaches 1 33%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Sumatriptan.

  0 mg none 6 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Sumatriptan or how long patients were taking Sumatriptan before stopping.

Currently taking Sumatriptan

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

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Variant of Migraine - Cluster Headaches

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 100% 2
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Ventricular Tachycardia, sleepiness, nausea/vomiting

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • ukwildcat
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    674
    VL 102
    See profile
  • by ukwildcat
    Oct 29, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Variant of Migraine - Cluster Headaches

  • baltogirl
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    874
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • baltogirl
  • by baltogirl
    Mar 27, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other
Advice/Tips
made me gag and throw up so would not be good if taken while away from your home

See all evaluation results for Sumatriptan



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