Important Safety Information
Prescribing Information (see boxed WARNINGS) and Medication Guide
TREXIMET may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, serious stomach and intestinal problems such as bleeding and ulcers, and serious rash that may be fatal and occur without warning. Risk of stomach and intestinal problems increases in the elderly (see boxed WARNINGS). Continued Below
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Migraine Headache Impact Test
Adapted from DYNHA® Headache Impact Test™ (HIT-6™)
You know that migraines have an impact on you, but you may not know how to put this information into words that help you share this important information with your doctor. The migraine Headache Impact Test, or HIT-6, is a short questionnaire designed to help you describe and communicate the way you feel about your migraines and how migraines affect you. Take the completed HIT-6 with you when you visit your doctor and discuss the results.
After answering the six questions in HIT-6, you will get a numeric score, along with information to help you understand the meaning of your score. You can print out a summary and use this when talking to your doctor about your migraine headaches.
HIT-6 is not intended to offer medical advice regarding medical diagnosis or treatment. You should talk with your healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.
After you answer all of the migraine Headache Impact Test questions below, click view my results.
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Prescription TREXIMET is for the acute treatment of migraine attacks in adults.
Important Safety Information About TREXIMET
TREXIMET may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, serious stomach and intestinal problems such as bleeding and ulcers, and serious rash that may be fatal and occur without warning. Risk of stomach and intestinal problems increases in the elderly.
Do not take TREXIMET if you have a history of heart or liver disease, stroke, TIAs, problems with blood circulation, uncontrolled blood pressure, or allergic reaction to aspirin, NSAIDs, or sumatriptan (Imitrex®); or right before or after heart surgery called coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).
Talk to your doctor before taking TREXIMET if you have risk factors for heart disease like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes, family history of heart disease, are a post-menopausal female, or male over age 40.
Talk to your doctor before taking TREXIMET if you have stomach ulcers or bleeding; chest pain, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeats; kidney problems; asthma; Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis; are pregnant, nursing, or thinking about becoming pregnant; or taking medications, especially pain relievers or antidepressants. TREXIMET should not be used in late pregnancy (third trimester) because TREXIMET can harm your unborn baby. TREXIMET should not be used if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed because TREXIMET passes into your breast milk and may harm your baby. Serotonin syndrome, a life-threatening problem, may occur with TREXIMET, especially if used with antidepressants called SSRIs or SNRIs. Do not take TREXIMET if you have taken an MAOI antidepressant within the last 2 weeks. Do not take TREXIMET if you have taken ergotamine-containing medicines or other triptans within the last 24 hours. TREXIMET should only be used exactly as prescribed, at the lowest dose and for the shortest time possible.
Some people who take TREXIMET too often may have worse headaches. If your headaches get worse, your doctor may stop treatment with TREXIMET. Your doctor may encourage you to track your headache frequency and medication use.