Comparing Imitrex vs Relpax
| Imitrex (sumatriptan) | Relpax (eletriptan) |
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| Imitrex (sumatriptan) | Relpax (eletriptan) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cluster Headaches, Migraine. Imitrex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine. Relpax may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Imitrex (sumatriptan) | More about Relpax (eletriptan) | ||||||||||||||||
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Imitrex has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 206 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Relpax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other sumatriptan brands include: Imitrex Nasal, Imitrex Statdose, Onzetra Xsail, Tosymra, Zembrace SymTouch |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
6 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 101 drugs are known to interact with Imitrex:
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A total of 247 drugs are known to interact with Relpax:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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June 01, 1995 |
December 26, 2002 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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