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The article was written by Pharmacist Cao Thanh Tu - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.Some people with frequent migraine attacks may experience medication headaches. Drug headaches are often caused by taking painkillers or triptans too often. If you regularly use Sumamigren or pain relievers more than two days a week, you are at risk for this condition. In this case, the doctor should be informed. Your doctor may prescribe you another medicine to take every day to prevent headaches from occurring.
1. What is Sumamigren? In what case is indicated?
The main ingredient Sumamigren is Sumatriptan, which is a triptan substance used to treat migraine headaches. Migraine headaches are chronic headaches that can last from hours to days, often on one side of the head, and are accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and noise.When the patient rests in a dark, quiet room, symptoms may decrease. Just 10 to 30 minutes before the onset of a migraine, some patients have premonitory symptoms such as dark spots, flashes, flashes of light, or halos.
Do not take sumamigren for a common headache.
2.Sumamigren drug form and content
Sumamigren is made in the form of tablets for oral use with a strength of 50 mg or 100 mg.
Thuốc Sumamigren hàm lượng 50mg
3.What effect does Sumamigren have?
One of the causes of migraine is the temporary dilation of blood vessels in the head. Sumamigren constricts these blood vessels, thereby providing pain relief. The analgesic effect begins about 30 minutes after taking the medicine.
4. Dosage of Sumamigren for adults and children
Not recommended to use the drug for people under 18 years old or over 65 years old.
Use the anti-migraine medicine Sumamigren only if prescribed by your doctor. The usual dose for adults 18 to 65 years of age is 1 Sumamigren 50 mg tablet at the onset of a migraine attack.
Some people may need a dose of 100 mg (as prescribed by a doctor). If symptoms reappear after initial response, a second tablet may be administered at least 2 hours after the first dose. Do not take a second dose if it does not work after the first dose because it will not work. Do not exceed 300 mg in 24 hours (equivalent to 6 Sumamigren 50mg tablets or 3 Sumamigren 100mg tablets).
If Sumamigren is not effective after the first dose, it is still possible to continue using other pain relievers such as aspirin or NSAID pain relievers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac...
Do not use Sumamigren to prevent headaches.
Người bệnh chỉ uống thuốc khi có chỉ định của bác sĩ chuyên khoa
5.Notes before taking Sumamigren
Drink as soon as possible as soon as the headache occurs. Swallow the tablet whole with water, do not chew or crush.
Inform your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including over-the-counter medicines, herbal medicines or natural products/remedies. functional products.
Pregnant women should only use the anti-migraine drug Sumamigren if prescribed by a doctor. The drug is excreted in breast milk, should not be breastfed within 12 hours after taking the drug.
Some common side effects when taking the drug:
Dizziness, drowsiness, somnolence: if encountered, do not drive, operate machinery or perform other tasks that require concentration. feeling of heaviness especially in the throat and chest (if severe pain persists, stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor as soon as possible) Feeling of nausea or vomiting, which can be both a symptom of the disease as a side effect of the drug Pain, nerve pain, hot flashes, feeling weak, fatigue Very early rise in blood pressure shortly after taking the drug In general, these symptoms usually disappear quickly. However, if symptoms persist or worsen, notify your doctor. Also tell your doctor right away if you have any signs of an allergic reaction such as rash, itching, wheezing, swelling of the eyelids, face or lips after taking the medicine.
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