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2Brand NameImitrex
3Generic NameSumatriptan
4MechanismSelective 5-ht1 agonist (no 5-ht2, etc.)
5Mediates vasoconstriction
6AdministrationOral tablet, subcutaneous injection, nasal spray
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8Oral Tablet
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10Pain Relief at 2 HoursPain Relief at 4 Hours
11Placebo25mg50mg100mgPlacebo25mg50mg100mg
12Study 10.270.520.610.620.380.670.780.79
13Number of Patients (N)9429829629694298296296
14Study 20.260.520.50.560.380.70.680.71
15Number of Patients (N)6566626665666266
16Study 30.170.520.540.570.190.650.720.78
17Number of Patients (N)4748464647484646
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37Subcutaneous Injection
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39Placebo1mg2mg3mg4mg6mg8mg
40Number of Patients (N)62303030303030
41Relief (10 min)0.050.10.070.170.130.10.23
42Relief (30 min)0.150.40.230.470.370.630.57
43Relief (1 hr)0.240.430.570.570.50.730.8
44Relief (2 hr)0.210.40.430.60.570.70.83
45Adverse Events Incidence0.550.630.630.770.80.830.93
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47Study 1Study 2
48Placebo6mgPlacebo6mg
49n=190n=384n=180n=350
501-Hour Data
51Pain Relief (grade 0/1)0.180.70.260.7
52No Pain0.050.480.130.49
53Without Nausea0.480.730.50.73
54Without Photophobia0.230.560.250.58
55Little or No Clinical Disability0.340.760.340.76
562-Hour Data
57Pain Relief (grade 0/1)0.310.810.390.82
58No Pain0.110.630.190.65
59Without Nausea0.560.820.630.81
60Without Photophobia0.310.720.350.71
61Little or No Clinical Disability0.420.850.490.84
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64Nasal Spray
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66placebo5mg10mg20mg
67Headache Response (2 hrs)
68Study 10.250.490.460.64
69Number of Patients (N)63121112118
70Study 20.25n/a0.440.55
71Number of Patients (N)138273277
72Study 30.35n/a0.540.63
73Number of Patients (N)100106202
74Study 40.29n/a0.430.62
75Number of Patients (N)112106215
76Study 50.360.540.530.6
77Number of Patients (N)198296291286
78Adverse Events
79Number of Patients (N)70449610071212
80Burning Sensation0.0010.0040.0060.014
81Sinus Discomfort0.0240.0280.0250.038
82Throat Discomfort0.0090.0080.0180.024
83Nausea/Vomiting0.1130.1220.110.135
84Dizziness0.0090.010.0170.014
85Taste0.0170.1350.1930.245
86Information Source: Imitrex Nasal Spray Prescribing Information
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