The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of Imitrex Injection that allows a convenient way for patients to take a 4mg dose using the Imitrex STATdose System®. Imitrex Injection is indicated for the acute treatment of migraines with and without aura in adults. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of Imitrex Injection that allows a convenient way for patients to take a 4mg dose using the Imitrex STATdose System®. Imitrex Injection is indicated for the acute treatment of migraines with and without aura in adults. We find that Imitrex injections are very underutilized, mostly because doctors don’t offer them as an option to their patients. Surprisingly, surveys indicate high acceptance of injections by patients. This should not be so surprising at all considering how disabling migraines can be. The ideal candidates for injectable Imitrex include patients who have severe nausea, those who wake up with a severe attack and need prompt relief, patients for whom oral triptans do not provide adequate relief and those with cluster headaches. We typically prescribe 6 mg injections and use 4 mg ones for patients who are very sensitive to drugs, have small weight or have side effects from 6 mg.
