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Sumatriptan Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Imigran, Imitrex, Imitrex Statdose
See also:
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.
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Reasons Taken
3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Sumatriptan.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Sumatriptan.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Sumatriptan or how long patients were taking Sumatriptan before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, clumbsiness, Ventricular Tachycardia
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- Goodpenny
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by Goodpenny
Dec 05, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- There is supposedly a possible drug interaction between Imitrex and Selegiline. I take both, and have had no problems.
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