Sumatriptan Succinate (Imitrex)

Alternate Name: Imitrex

Description: Imitrex treats migraines and cluster headaches. Sumatriptan succinate is the generic version of Imitrex. The Imitrex cost of 9 tablets, 100mg is about $667. However, you can significantly reduce your Imitrex cost by using our free LowerMyRx coupon card when picking up your medication at your local pharmacy.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antimigraine

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 100 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a history of seizures. Tell your doctor if you have a family history of heart disease, a history of blood circulation problems (such as peripheral vascular disease), or if you smoke. Do not breastfeed for at least 12 hours after you take this medicine. This medicine should be used only for classic or common migraine headaches. It will not work for any other kind of headache or pain. This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, or strokeTightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jawSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressure Your headaches may become worse if you use this medicine for 10 or more days per month. Keep a journal and write down how often your headaches occur and how often you take this medicine. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine if you have taken another migraine headache medicine in the past 24 hours, such as another triptan or an ergot medicine. These medicines include almotriptan, dihydroergotamine, eletriptan, ergotamine, frovatriptan, methysergide, rizatriptan, or zolmitriptan., Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days., Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to treat depression., This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, or strokeTightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jawSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressure, Your headaches may become worse if you use this medicine for 10 or more days per month. Keep a journal and write down how often your headaches occur and how often you take this medicine., This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you., Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.