Imigran 20 mg Nasal Spray 2'S For Migraine

Imigran 20 mg Nasal Spray 2'S For Migraine

Sumatriptan
Each Imigran nasal spray contains a single dose of sumatriptan, which belongs to a group of medicines called triptans.
Migraine symptoms may be caused by the temporary widening of blood vessels in the head. Imigran nasal spray is believed to reduce the widening of these blood vessels.

Active ingredients:
Sumatriptan.

Benefits:
• Imigran Nasal Spray treats headache and relieves other symptoms of a migraine attack, such as:
Feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) and sensitivity to light and sound.

How To Use:
• Only use Imigran Nasal Spray after your migraine headache begins.
• Don’t use Imigran Nasal Spray to try to prevent an attack.
• Always use Nasal Spray exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Dosage:
• Adults aged 18 to 65: one Imigran 20 mg spray into just one nostril. Don’t use more than two sprays in 24 hours.
• Adolescents aged 12 to 17: one Imigran 10 mg spray into one nostril.
• Children under 12: Imigran nasal spray is not recommended for children under 12 years old.
• Older people (aged over 65): Imigran nasal spray is not recommended for people aged over 65.

Side Effects:
Imigran Nasal Spray may cause some side effects:
• Unpleasant taste.
• Heaviness, pressure, tightness or pain in the chest, throat, or other parts of the body, or feelings of unusual sensations, including numbness, tingling, warmth, or cold.
• Irritation or burning sensation in the nose or throat; nose bleeds.
• 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.
• Aching muscles.

Contraindications:
Don’t use Imigran Nasal Spray:
• If you’re allergic to sumatriptan, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• 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 ischaemic attack or TIA).
• If you have high blood pressure. You may be able to use Imigran if your high blood pressure is mild and is being treated.
• If you have serious liver disease.
• With other migraine medicines, including those which contain ergotamine, or similar medicines such as methysergide or any triptan/5-HT1 receptor agonist (medicines which are also used for treating migraine).
• With antidepressants called MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), or if you have taken these medicines in the last 2 weeks.

Cautions:
Before using Imigran tell your doctor:
• If you are a heavy smoker or are using nicotine replacement therapy, and especially If you are a man aged over 40, or If you are a woman who has been through menopause.
• 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 are taking antidepressants called SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) or SNRIs (Serotonin Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors).
• If you feel pain or tightness in your chest after you use Imigran These effects may be intense but they usually pass quickly.

Made in: Italy.

Quantity: 2 Nasal spray.

Store at room temperature.