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Imigran Recovery Tablets (pack of 2) |
How it works
Previously only available on prescription, Imigran Recovery is a specifically designed migraine treatment which is available to purchase over the counter from your pharmacist. It contains the active ingredient sumatriptan, which is part of a class of drugs known as triptans. Sumatriptan is the most widely prescribed medicine in its class and has treated over 800 million migraines worldwide since its launch.
It works in the following way:
- Sumatriptan acts like serotonin, the brain chemical that is found to drop in migraine attacks.
- It helps to correct the chemical imbalance in the brain and return blood vessels to their normal size.
- Sensory nerves are calmed.
- Main migraine symptoms – headache, nausea and sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia) can disappear.
- Headache relief can start in just 30 minutes and sufferers can get complete relief in two hours.
Imigran Recovery can give you back your days. It means you may not have to worry about cancelling plans or going home sick from work when you feel a migraine coming on. Treat the attack at the earliest sign and you can get back to normal and on with your daily activities in just a couple of hours.
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Imigran Recovery contains the active ingredient, sumatriptan, the most widely prescribed medicine in its class which has treated over 800 million migraines world-wide since its launch.
Sumatriptan is part of a class of drugs known as triptans. Sumatriptan acts like serotonin, the brain chemical involved in migraine, helping to return blood vessels to normal and calming the sensory nerves. The result is that Imigran Recovery, by acting on the root cause of migraine, can stop all the main migraine symptoms in their tracks: headache pain, sickness (nausea) and sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia).
Imigran Recovery is fast; headache relief can start in just 30 minutes and sufferers can get complete relief of the migraine headache and the ability to return to normal daily activities in two hours. For sufferers that could be the difference between hours spent in bed, or being able to get on with their lives.
Imigran Recovery is highly effective; just one tablet can bring migraine relief in around 80% of sufferers.
One Imigran Recovery tablet is usually enough to stop migraine. Early treatment provides the best chance of stopping a migraine, so a tablet should be taken as soon as you are sure you have a migraine headache, rather than just an "everyday" headache.
Importantly, Imigran Recovery can still treat migraine symptoms effectively, even if taken later in an attack.
For the majority of sufferers Imigran Recovery will bring relief from the four most common symptoms of migraine: however, if the symptoms start to come back, another tablet can be taken at least two hours after the first one. No more than two tablets should be taken within 24 hours or to treat the same attack.
If you don't get any relief at all from the first Imigran Recovery tablet, then taking another tablet will not be effective.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Imigran Recovery different to other migraine treatments?
Unlike a painkiller it is specifically designed to treat migraine and can relieve the four most common symptoms of a migraine; headache, sensitivity to light and sound and nausea.
Headache relief can start in only 30 minutes and sufferers can get complete relief of the migraine headache, and the ability to return to normal daily activities in two hours. For sufferers that could be the difference between hours spent in bed, or being able get on with their lives.
Is Imigran Recovery safe?
Imigran Recovery contains sumatriptan, the first triptan to be developed for migraine. Since the launch of sumatriptan as a prescription medicine over a decade ago, it has been been used to treat 800 million migraines worldwide, equivalent to one migraine every second.
The medicine in Imigran Recovery is well tolerated and has a well established safety profile.
What age range is Imigran Recovery suitable for?
Imigran Recovery is suitable for adults aged 18-65.
The safety and effectiveness of sumatriptan in children has not yet been established. Childhood migraine should always be managed under the care of a GP.
Experience of the use of sumatriptan in adults aged over 65 years is limited
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Adults: One tablet should be taken as soon as possible at the first signs of a migraine headache. Just one tablet can bring headache relief in around 80% of migraine sufferers.
The second tablet can be taken after two hours if the symptoms start to come back. No more than two tablets should be taken in 24 hours. No more than two tablets should be taken for the same attack.
If the first tablet does not provide any relief a second tablet should not be taken. If someone gets no relief at all from Imigran Recovery, it may mean that he/she does not have a migraine and he/she should see their doctor
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Don't take Imigran Recovery:
Unless you suffer from migraines (a doctor or pharmacist needs to confirm this)
If you are trying to prevent a migraine attack - only take it when your migraine headache begins
Until you are sure it is a migraine and not just a headache
If you are under 18 or over 65
If you have had an allergic reaction to sumatriptan, or any of the other ingredients in the tablets, or to sulphonamide antibiotics
If you have heart problems including heart failure, a previous heart attack, angina (chest pains), or an irregular heartbeat
If you have had a stroke or a mini-stroke (also called transient ischaemic attack or TIA)
If you have high blood pressure or are being treated for it
If you have kidney or liver disease
If you have epilepsy or are prone to seizures (fits)
If you have circulation problems in your legs and have cramp-like pains in your legs when you walk, or if your doctor has told you that you suffer from peripheral vascular disease
If your doctor diagnosed one of the rare forms of migraine (hemiplegic, basilar or ophthalmoplegic migraine)
If you are unsure, please consult your pharmacist or GP.
You should carefully read all product packaging and labels prior to use
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Each Imigran Recovery tablets contains the active ingredient: Sumatriptan 50mg
As with any medicine, there are occasionally reported side effects with Imigran Recovery. Anyone with concerns about taking Imigran Recovery should consult their pharmacist.
All medicines should be taken in accordance with the instructions. As with any medicine, reading the patient information leaflet is important.
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