Tips to Use Imitrex Pain Medication Injection

by Chrissy Downunder

Imitrex pain medication is one of the safest medicines for the treatment of migraine. People trust this medicine because of its brand name, its safe results, and the fact that it does not cause any major side effects. Imitrex pain medication comes in different variants and can be used either as oral pills or as injection. Read on to find out how you can make use of the injections safely.

The first thing you should do before using Imitrex pain medication injection is to consult your doctor. Ask about the STATdose system, which has been specially designed to assist this injection’s administration. You can get started with this dosage by talking to either your pharmacist or doctor. However, it is always advisable to take guidance of your doctor, who is aware of your medical history.

The STATdose system is used for the administration of the Imitrex pain medication injection. It consists of a carrying case along with two syringes. These syringes are used to take the subcutaneous shot. The needle used in this syringe is not too large, which ensures that the shot mild relatively.

Now, before you take or give an injection of the Imitrex pain medication, you must clear the skin area. This injection should be preferable injected on the upper outside arm. Prior to administering the injection, rub the area with alcohol to avoid any kind of infection. Once you are ready with the patient, move on the to kit that you have got with the STATdose system.

You need to open the Imitrex pain medication injection carrying case. Pick up a catridge pack and pull off the tamper-proof packaging. You will have to open up the lid of the cartridge. Take out one unused STATdose cartridge from this carrying case. Next step is to load the STATdose pen. For this, you have to insert it into the STATdose cartridge and then turn it clockwise. Keep turning it clockwise and you will hear a sound of click – this is when the pen cartridge is loaded.

Now pull the loaded Imitrex pain medication pen out of the carrying case. Hold it to the skin to insert the shot. You have to push the blue button on the pen and hold it for 5 seconds. You should follow the safety procedures religiously. After you have used both doses of Imitrex pain medication, discard the pack and for next time get a new refill.