IMITREX Nasal Spray
should not be given to patients with history, symptoms, or signs of
ischemic cardiac, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular syndromes.
In addition, patients with other significant underlying cardiovascular
diseases should not receive IMITREX Nasal Spray.
Ischemic cardiac
syndromes include, but are not limited to, angina pectoris of any
type (e.g., stable angina of effort and vasospastic forms of angina
such as the Prinzmetal variant), all forms of myocardial infarction,
and silent myocardial ischemia.
Cerebrovascular syndromes include,
but are not limited to, strokes of any type as well as transient ischemic
attacks.
Peripheral vascular disease includes, but is not limited
to, ischemic bowel disease (see WARNINGS).
Because IMITREX Nasal Spray may increase
blood pressure, it should not be given to patients with uncontrolled
hypertension.
Concurrent administration of MAO-A inhibitors or use within 2 weeks
of discontinuation of MAO-A inhibitor therapy is contraindicated (see
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Drug Interactions and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions).
IMITREX
Nasal Spray and any ergotamine-containing or ergot-type medication
(like dihydroergotamine or methysergide) should not be used within
24 hours of each other, nor should IMITREX Nasal Spray and another
5-HT
1
agonist.
IMITREX Nasal Spray should not be administered
to patients with hemiplegic or basilar migraine.
IMITREX Nasal Spray is contraindicated
in patients with hypersensitivity to sumatriptan or any of its components.
IMITREX Nasal
Spray is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment.
Symptoms -- An indication that a person has a condition or disease. Some examples of symptoms are headache, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and pain.
Physical findings -- Objective evidence of disease perceptible to the examining physician.
Syndrome -- A symptom complex of unknown etiology, that is characteristic of a particular abnormality.
Cardiovascular Diseases -- Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.
Angina Pectoris -- The symptom of paroxysmal pain consequent to MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA usually of distinctive character, location and radiation. It is thought to be provoked by a transient stressful situation during which the oxygen requirements of the MYOCARDIUM exceed that supplied by the CORONARY CIRCULATION.
SPONDYLOMETAEPIPHYSEAL DYSPLASIA, SHORT LIMB-HAND TYPE --
Stable Angina -- Angina pectoris which has not recently changed in frequency, duration or intensity. Stable angina pectoris is relieved by rest or administration or oral, sublingual or transdermal antianginal medications.
Myocardial Infarction -- NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).
Cerebrovascular accident -- sudden neurologic impairment due to a cerebrovascular disorder, either an arterial occlusion or an intracranial hemorrhage.
Transient Ischemic Attack -- Brief reversible episodes of focal, nonconvulsive ischemic dysfunction of the brain having a duration of less than 24 hours, and usually less than one hour, caused by transient thrombotic or embolic blood vessel occlusion or stenosis. Events may be classified by arterial distribution, temporal pattern, or etiology (e.g., embolic vs. thrombotic). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp814-6)
Peripheral Vascular Diseases -- Pathological processes involving any one of the BLOOD VESSELS in the vasculature outside the HEART.
Gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency --
Hypersensitivity -- Altered reactivity to an antigen, which can result in pathologic reactions upon subsequent exposure to that particular antigen.
Hepatic impairment --
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