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I've used Imitrex for migraines, and was told to refrain from breastfeeding for 24
hours.  Imitrex is one of the drugs that is not supposed to be used on children
under 16.  At least that was the information I got from my sister-in-law(PhD in
pharmacy).  I've had some success with naproxen sodium and also exced. migraine(not
a plug, but it works).  Perhaps she could pump and freeze ahead and then pump and
dump while taking it, that's what I ended up doing.
 Heather Gehron-Rice, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

>> Date:    Tue, 8 Jun 1999 10:44:26 EDT
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>> Subject: Re: Imitrex
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>> I spoke with a woman yesterday who wants to take Imitrex for migraines. She
>> took it before and it worked well for her. She is breastfeeding a 7 month
>> old. The only info that I found was for sub-q dosing. She was taking 50mg
>> orally. Her doctor told her to stop nursing for 3 days after taking a dose.
>> This was not acceptable to her and she wanted more in put. She said she won't
>> take the med. if it means not nursing. Please help me provide her with more
>> info. TIA.
>> Kim Sweet RN, IBCLC
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