Imitrex Nasal Spray Dosage
Generic name: sumatriptan
Drug class: Antimigraine agents
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: SPRAY: 5 mg per actuation, 20 mg per actuation
Migraine headache, acute
- [1 actuation in one nostril x1]
- Max: 40 mg/24h; Alt: 1 actuation (5 mg) in each nostril x1; Info: may repeat dose x1 after 2h
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild-mod impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: contraindicated
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: SPRAY: 5 mg per actuation, 20 mg per actuation
Migraine headache, acute
- [5 yo and older]
- Dose: 1 actuation in one nostril x1; Max: 40 mg/24h; Alt: 1 actuation (5 mg) in each nostril x1; Info: may repeat dose x1 after 2h
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
Hepatic dosing
- mild-mod impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: contraindicated
SRC: NLM .