Imigran Recovery packs contain two 50mg tablets used to treat migraine:

• Imigran Recovery Tablets contain Sumatriptan, which belongs to a group of medicines called triptans (5-HT HTML clipboard ₁ receptor agonists).

Migraine symptoms may be caused by the temporary swelling of blood vessels in the head due to a temporary imbalance in the body's natural chemicals.

• Imigran Recovery are believed to work on this imbalance and reduce the swelling of these blood vessels

Imigran Recovery Tablets help to take away the headache and other symptoms of a migraine attack such as feeling sick (nausea) and sensitivity to light and sound.

• Imigran Recovery start to relieve migraine headache about 30 minutes after you take them

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How to take Imigran Recovery:

• Imigran Recovery is only to relieve migraine symptoms don't take it to try to prevent and attack
• Always follow the instructions in your own product

Adults aged 18 to 65: Swallow each tablet whole with water

Take one Imigran Recovery Tablet as soon as possible at the first signs of a migraine headache

• If your symptoms start to come back, you can take a second tablet after 2 hours
• You must leave at least 2 hours after the first tablet
• Don't take more than two tablets in 24 hours
• Don't take more than two tablets for the same attack

If the first tablet does not provide any relief:

• Don't take a second tablet

If you use Imigran Recovery too often, it may make your headaches worse. If this happens you should consult your doctor or pharmacist, who may tell you to stop taking Imigran Recovery.

You should wait at least 24 hours before taking a medicine containing a triptan (including other sumatriptan-containing products, zolmitriptan, rizatriptan, naratriptan) or at least 6 hours before taking a medicine containing ergotamine or methysergide.

Talk to your doctor before you take any more Imigran Recovery tablets: Getting no relief at all from Imigran Recovery may mean that you do not have migraine.

Imigran Recovery is only to relieve migraine syptoms:

• Don't take it to try to prevent an attack
• Don't take until you are sure it's a migraine and not just a headache

If you are under l8 or over 65 and have migraine symptoms: Talk to your doctor

Taking too much could make you ill: Keep to the dose and follow the instructions in your own product. If you take too many tablets, tell a doctor straight away. Take the box and leaflet with you

Each Imigran Recovery Tablet contains: 50 mg of sumatriptan (as the succinate).

Other ingredients of  Imigran Recovery Tablets: Anhydrous calcium hydrogen phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium hydrogen carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, hypromellose (E464), titanium dioxide (E171), triacetin and iron oxide red (E172). 

Do not 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 this is a migraine and not just a headache
• If you are under l8 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 heart beat.
• If you have had a stroke or a mini-stroke (also called a 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).

Don't take Imigran Recovery with these medicines:

Antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), for example, phenelzine, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine. If you take these or if you have taken them in the last two weeks, don't take Imigran Recovery. (If you are taking antidepressants and are not sure what they are, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.)

Certain other migraine treatments to treat the same attack. Don't take any medicines containing a triptan (including other sumatriptan-containing products, zolmitriptan, rizatriptan, naratriptan) or any medicines containing ergotamine or methysergide within the last 24 hours.

After taking Imigran Recovery you should wait at least 24 hours before taking a medicine containing a triptan (including other sumatriptan-containing products, zolmitriptan, rizatriptan, naratriptan) or at least 6 hours before taking a medicine containing ergotamine or methysergide.

Take special care with Imigran Recovery: You will need to check the points listed below to make sure this medicine is right for you

• If you have three or more of these risk factors:
  • You are a man over 40, or a woman who has had the menopause
  • You are very overweight
  • You are a regular smoker (more than 10 cigarettes a day)
  • You have diabetes
  • You have high cholesterol
  • You have a close relative who developed early heart disease - either your father or brother developed heart disease before the age of 55, or your mother or sister developed heart disease before the age of 65

If three or more of the points above apply to you, you may be at higher risk of heart disease - see your doctor without taking Imigran Recovery. If you are not sure, your own pharmacist or doctor can help.

• If your headaches usually last longer than 24 hours, or become more frequent
• If you generally have four or more migraine attacks each month
• If you do not recover completely in between your migraine attacks
• If you are over 50 and this is your first headache of this type
• If your migraine attacks get worse or become more frequent, or your symptoms change
• If your migraine includes symptoms such as
  • Weakness on one side of your body
  • Double vision
  • Clumsy and un-coordinated movements
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  • Reduced level of consciousness
  • Seizure (fit)-like movements
  • A recent rash with a headache

If any of the points in this list apply to you, and you haven't already talked to a pharmacist or doctor about these, get their advice before taking Imigran Recovery.

If you are taking other medicines:

• Some antidepressants and some migraine medicines mean you can't take Imigran Recovery. See above under "Don't take Imigran Recovery with these medicines."
• Antidepressants called SSRIs or SNRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or Serotonin Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors) — for example citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline, duloxetine and venlafaxine. Using Imigran Recovery with this group of medicines can make some side effects more likely. If you experience uncontrolled twitching or jerking of the muscles, sweating, and/or changes in mental status such as confusion or agitation after using Imigran Recovery, tell your doctor straight away. If you are not sure if you are taking an SSRI or SNRI, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
• Tricyclic antidepressants — for example doxepin and amitriptyline. Using Imigran Recovery with this group of medicines may make some side effects more likely. If you are worried, talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
• Certain types of contraceptive pill— women with migraine who are taking a combined oral contraceptive pill have a higher risk of stroke. If you are taking these contraceptive pills and you only recently started to have migraines (in the last 3 months), or your migraine symptoms have got worse, or you have migraine with aura (attacks that start with disturbed vision or a change in sensation such as pins and needles'), talk to your doctor.
• St John's Wort (a herbal remedy — Hypericum perforatum) — using St John's Wort with Imigran Recovery may increase the likelihood of you suffering side effects. If you are worried, talk to your pharmacist or doctor

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: If you are pregnant or could be pregnant, or you are breast feeding, do not take Imigran Recovery unless you've agreed it with your doctor

Driving and using machines: Either the symptoms of migraine or your medicine may make you drowsy. If you are affected, do not drive or operate machinery.

Possible side effects: Imigran Recovery can cause side effects, but not everybody gets them.

Allergic reactions - get doctor's help straight away:(Affect less than 1 in 10,000 people)

Signs of allergy include rash; wheezing; breathlessness; swollen eyelids, face or lips; complete collapse.

If you get any of these symptoms soon after taking Imigran Recovery, don't take any more. Tell a doctor straight away. Take the packaging and leaflet with you.

Very rare side effects - tell doctor as soon as possible: (Affect less than 1 in 10,000 people)

• Pain in the lower left side of the stomach and bloody diarrhoea
• Pale, blue-tinged skin and/or pain in your fingers, toes, ears, nose or jaw in response to cold or stress (Raynaud's phenomenon).
• Seizures/fits

Common side effects - tell doctor if long or sever: (Affect less than 1 in 10 people)

These effects usually develop within 30 minutes of treatment, and are not usually troublesome. They may be intense, but they do not last long.

• Heaviness, pressure, tightness or pain in the chest, throat or other parts of the body, or feelings of tingling or warmth.
• Unusual sensations including reduced sensation or numbness and feeling hot/cold

If these effects continue for more than two hours, or are particularly severe (especially the chest pain), tell your doctor straight away. In a very small number of people, these symptoms can be caused by a heart attack.

Other side effects speak to a pharmacist if you're worried: (Very rare affect less than 1 in 10,000 people)

• Visual disturbances — although this is often part of the migraine attack itself
• Uncontrolled movements, shaking or tremors.
• Heart beat may go faster, slower or change rhythm.
• Angina or heart attack
• Liver function changes. If you have a blood test to check your liver function tell your doctor or nurse that you are taking Imigran Recovery.

Common (affect less than 1 in 10 people:

• Feeling sick (nauseous) or being sick (vomiting) — although this is often part of the migraine attack itself.
• Tiredness or drowsiness
• Dizziness, feeling weak, or getting hot flushes.
• Feeling faint (blood pressure may go up or down).
• Shortness of breath.

If you get any side effects not mentioned above, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report any side effects you get to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), through the Yellow Card Scheme. You can make a report by filling in a Yellow Card (available from pharmacies), by phoning freephone 0808 100 3352, or on the web at  www.yellowcard.gov.uk

More about migraine: Migraine can be hard to live with, disrupting normal life for days at a time. Sometimes attacks happen for no apparent reason, but some people find that their migraines are triggered by something.

Triggers might include:

• Food and drink: chocolate; cheese; red wine; citrus fruits; irregular meals; coffee, tea, or cutting down on caffeine
• Rest and relaxation: too much or too little sleep; stress, or relaxation after a period of stress; too much or too little exercise; smoking
• Changes in hormones: e.g. monthly periods: the Pill; the menopause
• Atmosphere: flashing lights; noise; changes in weather; strong smells

It may help to keep a migraine diary: Note down when and where each migraine attack started, what you were doing, and what you had eaten that day. You may see a pattern, and it may be possible to avoid one or more things that is triggering your attacks.

Cutting out triggers does not always prevent a migraine — most migraines are not caused by a single, identifiable trigger but by a combination of factors.