Imigran

Brand: IMIGRAN

Generic: SUMATRIPTAN

Each Imigran capsule-shaped tablet contains a single dose of sumatriptan, which belongs to a group of medicines called triptans (also known as 5-HT 1 receptor agonists).

Imigran is used to treat migraine headache.

Migraine symptoms may be caused by the temporary widening of blood vessels in the head. IMIGRAN is believed to reduce the widening of these blood vessels. This in turn helps to take away the headache and relieve other symptoms of a migraine attack, such as feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) and sensitivity to light and sound.

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MEDICATION GUIDELINES

  Imigran Patient Information (184.9 KiB, 47 hits)

SAFETY INFORMATION

►Do not use IMIGRAN:

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to sumatriptan, or any of the other ingredients
• if  you have a heart problem such as narrowing of the arteries (ischaemic heart disease) or chest pains (angina), or have already had a heart attack
• if  you have circulation problems in your legs that cause cramp-like pains when you walk (peripheral vascular disease)
• if  you have had a stroke or a mini-stroke (also called a transient
• if  you have high blood pressure. You may be able to use Imigran if your high blood pressure is mild and is being treated
• with other migraine medicines, including those which contain ergotamine, or similar medicines such as methysergide maleate; or any triptan or 5HT 1 agonist (such as naratriptan or zolmitriptan)
• with any of the following anti-depressants: MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) or if you have taken an MAOI in the last 2 weeks SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) including citalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine and sertaline SNRIs (serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors) including venlafaxine and duloxetine
• for children under 18 years of age.

►Before taking IMIGRAN, tell your doctor:

• if you have any extra risk factors
• if you are a heavy smoker
• if you are a man aged over 40
• if you are a woman who has been through the menopause

In very rare cases, people have developed serious heart conditions after using IMIGRAN, even though they had no signs of heart disease before. If any of the points above applies to you it could mean you have a greater risk of developing heart disease so tell your doctor so that your heart function can be checked before IMIGRAN is prescribed for you.

• if you have a history of fits (seizures) Or if you have other conditions which might make it more likely that you’ll have a fit – for example, a head injury or alcoholism
• if you have liver or kidney disease
• if you have an intolerance to some sugars
• If you are allergic to antibiotics called sulphonamides. If so, you may also be allergic to IMIGRAN. If
  you know you are allergic to an antibiotic but you are not sure whether it is a sulphonamide, ask your doctor.
• if you use IMIGRAN frequently. Using IMIGRAN too often may make your
  headaches worse. Tell your doctor if this applies to you. He or she may recommend you stop using IMIGRAN.
• if you feel pain or tightness in your chest after you use IMIGRAN. These effects may be intense but they usually pass quickly. If they don’t pass quickly, or they become severe: Get medical help immediately.

►Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or could be pregnant, talk to your doctor before you use IMIGRAN.  There is only limited information about  the safety of IMIGRAN for pregnant women,  though up till now there is no evidence  of any increased risk of birth defects. Your  doctor will discuss with you whether or  not you should use IMIGRAN while you are  pregnant.

Don’t breast-feed your baby for 12 hours after using IMIGRAN. If you express any breast milk during this time, discard the milk and don’t give it to your baby.

►Driving and using machines

Either the symptoms of migraine or your medicine may make you drowsy.  If you are affected, don’t drive or operate machinery.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, IMIGRAN tablets can cause side effects, but not everybody gets them.

• Allergic reaction (affects up to 1 in 10,000 people) get doctor’s help straight away
  The signs of allergy include:
  • rash
  • wheezing
  • swollen eyelids, face or lips
  • complete collapse.
    If you get any of these symptoms soon after using IMIGRAN: Don’t use any more. Contact a doctor straight away.

►COMMON SIDE EFFECTS (affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• pain
• heaviness
• pressure or tightness in the chest, throat or other parts of the body
• unusual sensations, including numbness, tingling and warmth or cold

These effects may be intense but generally pass quickly. If these effects continue or become severe (especially the chest pain): Get medical help urgently. In a very small number of people these symptoms can be caused by a heart attack.

►OTHER COMMON SIDE EFFECTS

• Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), although this may be due to the migraine itself
• Tiredness or drowsiness
• Dizziness, feeling weak, or getting hot flushes
• Temporary increase in blood pressure.
• Shortness of breath.

►VERY RARE SIDE EFFECTS (affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

• Chest pain (angina) or other heart problems, where your heart beat may go faster, slower or change rhythm

If these effects continue or become severe (especially the chest pain): Get medical help urgently. In a very small number of people these symptoms can be caused by a heart attack.

►OTHER VERY RARE SIDE EFFECTS

• Pain in the lower left side of the stomach and bloody diarrhea (ischaemic colitis)
• Pale, blue-tinged skin and/or pain in your fingers, toes, ears, nose or jaw in response to cold or stress (Raynaud’s phenomenon)
• Seizures/fits, tremors, muscle spasm, neck stiffness
• Feeling faint (blood pressure may go down)
• Visual disturbances such as flickering, reduced vision, double vision, loss of vision, and in some cases even permanent defects (although these may be due to the migraine attack itself)
• Liver function changes. If you have a blood test to check your liver function, tell your doctor or nurse that you are taking IMIGRAN.

If you get side effects
If you notice any unwanted effects, even ones not listed, or if any of the side effects becomes troublesome, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

DRUG INTERACTION

Tell your doctor if you’re taking any other medicines or have recently taken any.  This includes any herbal products, dietary  supplements such as vitamins, iron or calcium  or medicines you’ve bought without a  prescription.

Some medicines must not be taken with IMIGRAN and others may cause adverse effects if they’re taken with IMIGRAN. You must tell your doctor if you are taking:

• ergotamine also used to treat migraine, or similar medicines such as methysergide maleate; or any triptan or 5HT 1 agonist (such as naratriptan or zolmitriptan). Don’tuse IMIGRAN at the same time as these medicines. Stop taking these medicines at least 24 hours before using IMIGRAN. Don’t take them again for at least 6 hours after using IMIGRAN

• MAOIs used to treat depression. Don’t useIMIGRAN if you have taken these in the last 2 weeks

• SSRIs and SNRIs used to treat depression. Don’t use IMIGRAN if you are taking these

• St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Taking herbal remedies containing St John’s Wort together with IMIGRAN may make side effects more likely.