How long does Imitrex (sumatriptan) take to work? Imitex (sumatriptan) can start to work within 30 minutes of taking a dose. However, it may take a few hours for you to notice the full effects. Continue reading Why does Imitrex (sumatriptan) make me feel weird? Imitrex (sumatriptan...
Do not take more than a total of 40 mg of sumatriptan nasal spray in a 24‑hour period. It is not known how using sumatriptan nasal spray for a long time affects the nose and throat. Some people who use too much sumatriptan Nasal Spray may have worse headaches (medication overuse heada...
there was a treatment-related decrease in fertility secondary to a decrease in mating in animals treated with doses greater than 5 mg/kg/day. It is not clear whether this finding was due to an effect on males or females or both.
I always try to hold off on taking Imitrex for as long as I can before I cave, which is probably not the best course of action. It does work after approx. 1-2 hrs, but until the effect does work, I get weird, uncomfortable side effects. My throat gets tight, and it's difficult...
For such patients, consider periodic cardiovascular evaluation in intermittent long-term users of IMITREX nasal spray. 5.2 Arrhythmias Life-threatening disturbances of cardiac rhythm, including ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation leading to death, have been reported within a few hours ...