Imitrex and Headache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Headache is found among people who take Imitrex, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Imitrex and have Headache. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,814 people who have side effects when taking Imitrex from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
15,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Imitrex.
Among them, 1,386 people (8.76%) have Headache.
What is Imitrex?
Imitrex has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 17,132 Imitrex users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Headache?
Headache (pain in head) is found to be associated with 5,237 drugs and 5,615 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Imitrex and Headache reports submitted per year:

Time on Imitrex when people have Headache *:
Gender of people who have Headache when taking Imitrex*:
Age of people who have Headache when taking Imitrex *:
Common drugs people take besides Imitrex *:
Common side effects people have besides Headache *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Imitrex and have Headache?
Check whether Headache is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Headache and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sumatriptan succinate:
- Headache and drugs with ingredients of sumatriptan succinate (2,414 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Imitrex:
- Imitrex (17,132 reports)
Common Imitrex side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 3,132 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,386 reports
- Migraine (headache): 1,233 reports
- Chest pain: 1,199 reports
- Pain: 1,079 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 926 reports
Browse all side effects of Imitrex:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHeadache treatments and more:
- Headache (652,090 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Headache:
- Headache in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Headache in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Headache in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Headache:
- Prednisone: 28,266 reports
- Humira: 26,867 reports
- Methotrexate: 25,739 reports
- Enbrel: 25,302 reports
- Aspirin: 21,238 reports
- Otezla: 16,774 reports
- Omeprazole: 15,229 reports
- Tylenol: 15,040 reports
- Vitamin d: 14,927 reports
- Synthroid: 14,633 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Headache:
- Headache (5,237 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Headache:
- Multiple sclerosis: 41,461 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 40,932 reports
- High blood pressure: 23,165 reports
- Primary pulmonary hypertension: 21,717 reports
- Psoriasis: 19,045 reports
- Depression: 18,850 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Headache:
- Headache (5,615 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sumatriptan succinate (the active ingredients of Imitrex) and Imitrex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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