Sumatriptan Treatment Report
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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.
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Reasons Taken
65 patients in the community are taking or have taken Sumatriptan.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Sumatriptan or how long patients were taking Sumatriptan before stopping.
Currently taking Sumatriptan
Stopped taking Sumatriptan
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 33% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 33% | 1 |
| None | 33% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, all over body pain
Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)
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- Chelena
- Depression: 4
- Emotional: 4
- Compulsion: 4
- Anxiety: 3
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 3
- External Stress: Overwhelming
- 53 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: High
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by Chelena
Aug 21, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks
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- dbrister
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by dbrister
Mar 13, 2007
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsSevere
- Other
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0 helpful marks