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Generic Name: Sumatriptan
What is Imitrex?
Imitrex is a brand name for the drug Sumatriptan, a drug which acts on the serotonin system and is used in the treatment of migraine headaches or trigeminal neuralgia.
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64 patients in the community are taking or have taken Imitrex.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 38 | 59% |
| Migrane | 17 | 26% |
| Headaches/ Migraines | 3 | 4% |
| Headache | 2 | 3% |
| Pain | 2 | 3% |
| General health | 1 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | 1% |
How long current patients have been taking Imitrex or how long patients were taking Imitrex before stopping.
Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
Other
| Severe | 20% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 60% | 3 |
| None | 20% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, clumbsiness, Ventricular Tachycardia
Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.