he gave me this med to take for my head acks adn i cant take it when i have a really bad ack my bottle says take one tablet by mouth every 3 days when needed
Why would my doctor give me sumatriptan to take every three days?
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- 4 Mar 2011 by wdf143
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- sumatriptan, mouth
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suzanne6620 Jun 2011
No that doesn't sound right.
Sumatriptan is given to treat a migraine that has started or is about to start.
It is not used as a preventative treatment.
Ring your doctor or pharmacist for clarification of instructions.
For more information see:
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/sumatriptan-oral-nasal.html
http://www.drugs.com/dosage/sumatriptan.html
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