Does sumatriptan make your nose run?

Does sumatriptan make your nose run?

Unusual taste, runny nose, or irritation/numbness/tingling of the nose or throat may occur after using this medication. Flushing, feelings of tingling/numbness/prickling/heat, tiredness, weakness, drowsiness, or dizziness may also occur.

What is Imitrex nasal spray used for?

Imitrex Nasal Spray (sumatriptan) is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults.

How do you administer triptan?

Take 1 tablet (or administer 1 spray) for early/mild headache. This dose may be repeated after 2 hours. Do not use more than 2 doses within a 24-hour period, and do not use the triptans more than 2 days/week on a chronic basis.

What is the nasal spray for migraines?

Zolmitriptan nasal spray is used to treat the symptoms of migraine headaches (severe, throbbing headaches that sometimes are accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to sound and light). Zolmitriptan is in a class of medications called selective serotonin receptor agonists.

Can sumatriptan cause nosebleeds?

If you’re using sumatriptan nasal spray you may get mild irritation or a burning sensation in your nose or throat, or a nosebleed.

How often can you use Imitrex nasal spray?

Adults—22 milligrams (mg) (1 nosepiece in each nostril, total of 2 nosepieces) per day. Another dose (22 mg) may be used as long as it has been at least 2 hours since the last spray. Do not use more than 44 mg (4 nosepieces) in a 24-hour period (one day). Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Do triptans work on tension headaches?

Combination drugs may be more effective than single-ingredient pain relievers. Many combination drugs are available without a prescription. Triptans and narcotics. For people who experience both migraines and episodic tension-type headaches, a triptan can effectively relieve the pain of both headaches.

Does triptan make you sleepy?

The tablets usually work within 30 to 60 minutes. The spray and injection work quicker. Common side effects include feeling or being sick, feeling sleepy or dizzy. Do not take migraine medicines such as ergotamine or other triptans when taking sumatriptan.

What are the different types of triptan nasal spray?

The fast acting triptans are the traditional triptans: Imitrex tablet and nasal spray, Maxalt, Zomig, and Axert. The slow acting/long lasting triptans are Amerge and Frova.

What is a triptan drug?

The “triptans” are a family of drugs that were developed to treat acute migraine headache. Your doctor has prescribed for you 1 of the oral triptans: Imitrex (sumatriptan), Amerge (naratriptan), Zomig (zolmitriptan), Maxalt (rizatriptan), Axert (almotriptan), Frova (frovatriptan), or Relpax (eletriptan).

How do you explain oral triptan therapy to a busy clinic?

A busy clinic is not the best setting within which to explain the nuances of oral triptan therapy, and even writing the same directions on 1 prescription after another rapidly loses whatever charms the act once may have possessed. This month’s “tool” is a patient information sheet that some clinicians hopefully will find useful.

How are triptans metabolized in the liver?

AEs and Drug-Drug Interactions of Triptans. Each triptan is metabolized in the liver, but differs in the extent of metabolism via MAO-A and CYP enzymes; therefore, when determining the best treatment option, each agent should be individualized in terms of concurrent medications and potential interactions.