How To Use Imitrex Nasal Spray

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.

How to use imitrex nasal spray. Imitrex nasal spray solution and generic equivalents. Gently blow your nose to clear the nostrils before you use this medicine. This includes if other forms of imitrex sumatriptan nasal spray were used for the first dose. To take a dose of 10 mg you ll use two 5 mg sprays one in each nostril. Use imitrex sumatriptan nasal spray as early as you can after the attack has started.

Keep out of your mouth and eyes may burn. Insert half of the spray nozzle into the open nostril and angle outward. 2 dosage and administration. The recommended adult dose of imitrex nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine is 5 mg 10 mg or 20 mg. Imitrex nasal spray warnings precautions.

After administration rinse the tip of the bottle with hot water taking care not to suck water into the bottle and dry with a clean tissue. Do not take imitrex sumatriptan nasal spray by mouth. Avoid spraying into your eyes. The use of imitrex nasal spray is contraindicated in patients with cad and those with prinzmetal s variant angina. Use this medication at the first sign of a migraine as directed by your doctor usually 1 spray into one nostril.

Hold the device upright between your thumb and first 2 fingers. Sit down before use. Greg abbas of advanced ent and allergy discusses the proper technique for the use of nasal spray. Replace the cap right after cleaning. Cerebral hemorrhage subarachnoid hemorrhage and stroke have occurred in patients treated with 5 ht 1 agonists and some have resulted in fatalities.

Instruct patient on proper administration technique. If the migraine has not resolved by 2 hours after taking sumatriptan nasal spray or returns after a transient improvement 1 additional dose may be administered at least 2 hours after the first dose. The 10 mg dose may be achieved by the administration of a single 5 mg dose in each nostril. Blow your nose before use. Gently press one nostril to close it.