Question: Severe Migraine... reaction to Relpax? More info on Relpax?
Answer: Full Question:
I am hoping to get some more information about Relpax. My brother is 27 and has had migraines intermittently since age 10. A few days ago he had a severe migraine while trying to make it home from work and took Relpax for the first time. After this my brother experienced extreme disorientation and ended up calling his wife and family members talking incoherently and looking for help. He evidently didn't know where he was, what was going on, or where he lived, and he couldn't see. The preliminary verdict from his neurologist is that the episode was the result of a bad reaction to the drug. What long term effects can an episode like this have? I've read that common side effects of Relpax are "dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, somnolence..." which all sound very mild compared to this encounter -- can you point me to some more information about this drug? Does it sound like an adverse reaction is the extent of the problem here? They've already done MRI and CAT scans but are following up with more tests. Thank you, Kathleen.
Answer:
Dear Kathleen;
It's impossible for us to comment about whether your brother's experience was a reaction to Relpax as that's just not possible without examining him and reviewing his history and test results. Theoretically speaking, it could have been the Relpax, but it could also have been a Migraine that took a far different pattern than his generally do.
You can find more information about Relpax in this article:
Triptans: Overview and Profiles
In 1992, the FDA approved the first of a class of medications that many Migraineurs call "miracle drugs." That drug was sumatriptan (Imitrex®, Imigran®), the first triptan. Here are both general information on triptans and detailed profiles of each.
or on the Relax Web site, www.relpax.com
Good luck,
Teri Robert and John Claude Krusz
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Published April 9, 2006
