Higher INITIAL dose for Imitrex (sumatriptan) tablets

May 1997

The FDA just approved a higher INITIAL dose for Imitrex (sumatriptan) tablets...50 mg instead of 25 mg.

They originally recommended a 25 mg starting dose because Glaxo wasn't able to show that higher doses worked better.

Now they have evidence that the 50 mg dose is more effective...but with the same incidence of side effects.

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Table of Contents

Several levothyroxine products are bioequivalent to Synthroid
New product for smoking cessation called Zyban
LIFE-THREATENING rashes with the anticonvulsant, Lamictal (lamotrigine)
Diabetes Raising doubts about the use of sliding scale insulin regimens in hospitalized diabetics
Diabetes Warning not to be too aggressive in lowering blood sugar in young children with diabetes
Women's Health Alesse (pronounced "A-less")
Women's Health Most women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will live longer
Women's Health LOTS of interest now in "phytoestrogens"
Chronic Pain Opioids for chronic nonmalignant pain
Pediatrics Hepatotoxicity due to acetaminophen dosing errors
Pediatrics Tilade (nedocromil) inhalers will be used more often in CHILDREN with asthma
Substance Use Disorder Pharmacies will soon be selling OTC drug testing kits
Substance Use Disorder OTC HAIR test for illicit drugs, PDT-90
Substance Use Disorder Warning people about the popular street drug GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate)
Substance Use Disorder Keep up with all the street drugs
Migraine Ibuprofen is more effective than acetaminophen for children's migraines
Migraine Higher INITIAL dose for Imitrex (sumatriptan) tablets
Migraine Imitrex Statdose Pen, a new injection device for sumatriptan
Rescriptor (delavirdine), another antiviral for HIV
Cannabinoids Whether physicians should be able to recommend marijuana for medical purposes