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Indications Sumatriptan is approved by the U
Use our sumatriptan dosage chart to find the recommended and maximum
The recommended dose of sumatriptan succinate tablets is 25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 mg
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Brand name: Imitrex Drug class: Antimigraine agents Medically reviewed by Drugs
It is taken with or without food according to the prescribing doctor's instructions
If a satisfactory response has not been obtained at 2 hours, a second dose may be administered
Doses of 50 mg and 100 mg may provide a greater effect than the 25 mg dose, but doses of 100 mg may not provide a greater effect than the 50 mg dose
Place your finger over 1 nostril
This dose is equivalent to the maximum single recommended human oral dose of 100 mg on a mg/m 2 basis
There are two strengths of sumatriptan tablet available (50 mg and 100 mg), one strength of injection (6 mg/0
La tableta oral de sumatriptán (Imitrex) se usa para tratar las migrañas
The typical dose is 25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 mg by mouth for one single dose as soon as you get a migraine
Intranasal spray: 5-20 mg, may repeat dose if headache persists after 2 hours; Oral: Initial: 50 to 100 mg once
If you feel much better after a dose of sumatriptan, but your headache comes back or gets worse after a while, wait at least 2 hours before taking another dose
Each sumatriptan nasal spray contains 20 mg of sumatriptan in a 100-MicroL unit dose aqueous buffered solution containing monobasic potassium phosphate NF, anhydrous dibasic sodium phosphate USP, sulfuric acid NF, sodium hydroxide NF, and water for injection USP
It is not used to prevent migraine headaches and is not used for cluster headaches
And with a sumatriptan nasal spray, you’ll likely take a dose of 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg
Adults—25, 50, or 100 milligrams (mg) as a single dose
The 20-mg dose may provide a greater effect than the 5-mg and 10-mg doses, but may have a greater risk of adverse reactions [see Clinical Studies (14)]
Higher doses may have a greater risk of adverse reactions [see CLINICAL STUDIES (14)]
Each 15 IMITREX Nasal Spray contains 5 or 20 mg of sumatriptan in a 100-µL unit dose aqueous 16 buffered solution containing monobasic potassium phosphate NF
The recommended dose of sumatriptan tablets is 25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 mg
The dose (same strength as the initial dose) may be repeated once after two hours if needed