Posted by DJ (198.247.6.7) on July 06, 1999 at 20:31:36:
In Reply to: Dr. visit posted by Derek on July 06, 1999 at 20:20:43:
That does it!!!! I've heard that from several people now. Tell the damn doc to take the paper out of the Imitrex case that tells all about it and what it's for. I've copied some quotes from the page at www.rxlist.com about Imitrex. The full page is also listed below.
"Cluster Headache: The efficacy of sumatriptan succinate injection in the acute treatment of cluster headache was demonstrated in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-period crossover trials. Patients age 21 to 65 were enrolled and were instructed to treat a moderate to very severe headache within 10 minutes of onset. Headache relief was defined as a reduction in headache severity to mild or no pain. In both trials, the proportion of individuals gaining relief at 10 or 15 minutes was significantly greater among patients receiving 6 mg of sumatriptan succinate injection compared to those who received placebo (see TABLE 3). One study evaluated a 12 mg dose; there was no statistically significant difference in outcome between patients randomized to the 6 and 12 mg doses."
"Injection: Sumatriptan succinate injection is indicated for 1) the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and 2) the acute treatment of cluster headache episodes."
"Sumatriptan succinate injection should only be used where a clear diagnosis migraine or cluster headache has been established."
"The Purpose of Your Medicine: Injection: Sumatriptan succinate injection is intended to relieve your migraine or cluster headache, but not to prevent or reduce the number of attacks you experience. Use sumatriptan succinate injection only to treat an actual migraine or cluster headache attack. Tablets: Sumatriptan succinate tablets are intended to relieve your migraine, but not to prevent or reduce the number of attacks you experience. Use sumatriptan succinate tablets only to treat an actual migraine attack."
Go to the address below and print the entire page and take it to your doc if you want. Tell him to quit living in the past!
DJ
All that matters is grey