Imitrex and Suicidal ideation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Suicidal ideation is reported as a side effect among people who take Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Klonopin, and have Headache.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Suicidal ideation when taking Imitrex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,815 people who have side effects when taking Imitrex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Imitrex?

Imitrex has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 17,149 Imitrex users. Check the latest studies of Imitrex.

What is Suicidal ideation?

Suicidal ideation is found to be associated with 1,982 drugs and 2,341 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Suicidal ideation.

On Jul, 12, 2026

15,815 people reported to have side effects when taking Imitrex.
Among them, 211 people (1.33%) have Suicidal ideation.

Among these 211 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Imitrex and have Suicidal ideation?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Imitrex:

Imitrex (17,149 reports)

Suicidal ideation treatments and more:

Suicidal ideation (109,012 reports)

How severe was Suicidal ideation and when was it recovered:

Suicidal ideation in Imitrex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sumatriptan succinate:

Suicidal ideation and drugs with ingredients of sumatriptan succinate (406 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Imitrex:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Suicidal ideation:

Suicidal ideation (1,982 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Suicidal ideation:

Suicidal ideation (2,341 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.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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