How Does Imitrex Sumatriptan Work?

Belonging to the medicine class ‘Triptans’, Imitrex tablet contains the active ingredient ‘Sumatriptan’. During cluster headaches and migraine, the blood vessels in the brain widen causing inflammation, resulting in terrible pain. What the Sumatriptan headache medicine does is constrict these blood vessels to ease the pain and inflammation. They also stabilize serotonin brain chemicals, further reducing pain, and sensitivity to sound, and light. Thus, the Sumatriptan tablet uses majorly is about blocking the nerve signals that indicate the brain to receive pain indication. If you want to buy Imitrex pills online, make sure to not take the medication for general headaches and pain but only for the recommended purposes.

What is Imitrex Sumatriptan Dosage?

Your healthcare provider may decide on the Sumatriptan tablets dosage based on the severity of the headache and migraine, as well as the frequency of the episodes, and the level of pain. The initial dose can be 25mg, 50mg, or 100mg pill taken orally with water, once a day. If a positive response is noted, then a second dose is provided at least at an interval of 2 hours. The maximum dosage should not exceed 200mg in 24 hours.

You may begin the treatment when initial signs of migraine issues emerge along with symptoms such as photophobia, vomiting, and nausea. Remember to not take this medication for migraine prophylaxis or normal headaches. The safety of the Sumatriptan pills use is for 4 headaches in a month, but not more than this. Overdose is strictly restricted as it can threaten your health.

What Are the Imitrex Sumatriptan Side Effects?

While we provide Imitrex tablets online, you should stay aware of the possible medication side effects. These may not affect all or last for long. Some outcomes include dizziness, feeling cold/warm/burning sensation, numbness of the fingers/toes, and tingling. Sometimes there is throat, chest, jaw, or neck discomfort/pain/stiffness, feeling of tiredness/weakness, nausea, vomiting, etc. If you notice any unusual symptoms or uncontrolled side effects, consult your healthcare provider at the earliest and seek dosage alteration or change.

Imitrex Sumatriptan Precautions and Warnings

Before you buy Sumatriptan tablets, tell your healthcare provider if you are using any medicines, your medical history, intake of any herbal products or supplements. Here are some warnings and precautions to know:

• Let the doctor know if you have high cholesterol, seizures, epilepsy, problems related to blood vessels/intestines/stomach/kidney/liver/heart/stroke, diabetes, or any other. Do not use Sumatriptan pills, if you are allergic to Imitrex contents or have not been prescribed this tablet.
• Do not share these headache tablets with others even if they exhibit similar symptoms to yours. Keep the medicine out of the reach of pets and children so they do not consume it mistakenly.
• Remember that Sumatriptan tablets 100mg may reduce pain and related symptoms to migraines and cluster headaches, but they do not prevent the occurrence of their future episodes.
• If you feel dizzy or drowsy while taking Sumatriptan medicine, do not drive or perform activities that require full mental alertness. People 65 years and older and more vulnerable to the side effects, so take the medicine with caution.
• Keep track of the number of migraine attacks and how many times you have used Sumatriptan pills for it as discussed, you cannot take this medicine to treat more than four headaches in 30 days.
• Do not seek Sumatriptan headache medicine if you have heart rhythm problems, coronary artery vasospasm, transient ischemic attack, angina, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, or Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
• Do not depend on Sumatriptan tablets dosage if you have hemiplegic migraine, as otherwise there is a greater risk of stroke.

Interactions of Imitrex Sumatriptan

When you buy Imitrex tablet online, make sure you know the possible interactions with other substances and medicines to avoid those. Apart from verifying if any of the medicines or products you take interact with headache tablets, beware of not combining Imitrex with medications to treat psychiatric disorders/depression/serious infections/Parkinson’s disease, monoamine oxidase-A inhibitors, stimulant and opioid medicine, and treatment for nausea and vomiting prevention. This is not an exhaustive list of interactions but you can get more details from your healthcare provider.