Ratings, Reviews Summary for IMITREX (GLAXOSMITHKLINE)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of IMITREX: 3.6 (satisfied)
(based on 599 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for IMITREX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 11 | 2.36 |
Age 18 to 24 | 65 | 2.95 |
Age 25 to 34 | 154 | 2.95 |
Age 35 to 44 | 157 | 3.49 |
Age 45 to 54 | 128 | 4.04 |
Age 55 to 64 | 55 | 4.14 |
Age 65 to 74 | 17 | 4.52 |
Age 75 and up | 3 | 4 |
Ratings by Sex for IMITREX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 98 | 4.14 |
Female | 497 | 3.53 |
Not Specified | 4 | 4.75 |
Why IMITREX* (Sumatriptan succinate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of IMITREX: satisfied (average rating score: 3.68)
(based on 552 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** IMITREX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Migraine* | 137 |
2 | Cluster headache* | 13 |
3 | Migraine without aura* | 5 |
4 | Headache* | 2 |
5 | Migraine with aura | 2 |
6 | Status migrainosus | 1 |
7 | General anaesthesia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of IMITREX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pain* | 116 |
2 | Somnolence | 110 |
3 | Nausea* | 88 |
4 | Paraesthesia | 82 |
5 | Dizziness* | 61 |
6 | Chest discomfort | 46 |
7 | Fatigue* | 46 |
8 | Skin tightness | 45 |
9 | Headache* | 37 |
10 | Burning sensation | 30 |
11 | Flushing | 29 |
12 | Migraine* | 27 |
13 | Cardiac flutter | 26 |
14 | Vomiting* | 25 |
15 | Drug ineffective* | 24 |
16 | Throat tightness | 24 |
17 | Muscular weakness | 24 |
18 | Lethargy | 23 |
19 | Discomfort | 22 |
20 | Sensation of heaviness | 22 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for IMITREX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sumatriptan succinate (Sumavel dosepro, Imigran, Imitrex statdose, Imitrex, Sumatriptan, Alsuma)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com