Warnings


What may interact with Imitrex?

Do not take this medicine with any of the following medicines:

-certain medicines for migraine headache like almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
-ergot alkaloids like dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine
-MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

-certain medicines for depression, anxiety, or psychotic disorders

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Imitrex?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-cigarette smoker
-circulation problems in fingers and toes
-diabetes
-heart disease
-high blood pressure
-high cholesterol
-history of irregular heartbeat
-history of stroke
-kidney disease
-liver disease
-stomach or intestine problems
-an unusual or allergic reaction to sumatriptan, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using Imitrex?

Visit your healthcare professional for regular checks on your progress. Tell your healthcare professional if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.

You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand up or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine.

Tell your healthcare professional right away if you have any change in your eyesight.

If you take migraine medicines for 10 or more days a month, your migraines may get worse. Keep a diary of headache days and medicine use. Contact your healthcare professional if your migraine attacks occur more frequently.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 2 and 30 degrees C (36 and 86 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.