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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READSIDE EFFECTS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEMLike all medications, IMITREX ® Nasal Spray can causesome side effects. You may not experience any ofthem. For most patients these side effects are likely tobe minor and temporary. However, some may beserious. Consult your doctor if you experience these orother side effects.The most commonly reported side effects ofIMITREX ® Nasal Spray are:• pain, pressure or tightness in any part of the body,including chest and throat• sensations of heaviness• unusual sensations including numbness, tingling,heat/burning or cold• flushing (redness of the face lasting for a short time)• feeling sick or vomiting• dizziness• drowsiness• tiredness• weakness• a slight taste after using the nasal spray that is normaland will pass soonAs drowsiness may occur as a result of usingIMITREX ® Nasal Spray, do not drive or operatemachinery until you are sure that you are not drowsy.Other side effects include:• unusually slow or fast heartbeats, a feeling ofirregular and/or forceful heartbeats• visual disturbances, usually temporary (scotoma,nystagmus, flickering, diplopia; usually temporary).• dystonia, (shaking, tremors or uncontrolledmovements)• loss of normal colouration in the fingers and toes.Tell your doctor of these symptoms at your next visit.Very rarely, some people have reported the followingmore serious side effects. For information on what todo if you experience these side effects, see the table atthe end of this section.• pain or tightness in the chest or throat• loss of vision• shortness of breath; wheeziness; chest tightening;swelling of eyelids, face, or lips; or a skin rash, skinlumps• a seizure or fit• sudden and/or severe abdominal pain• persistent purple discolouration of hands or feetIf you feel unwell in any other way or have any symptoms thatyou do not understand or find distressing, you should contactyour doctor immediately.SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, HOW OFTEN THEYHAPPEN AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEMSymptom / effectCommonUnusual sensationsincluding numbness,tingling, feeling hot orcold; pain, heaviness orpressure in any part ofthe body includingchest and throat.Talk withyour doctoror pharmacistOnlyifsevereInallcasesSeekimmediatemedicalemergencyassistanceVery rare Symptoms of a heartattack [chest pain,sweating, shortness ofbreath].Very rare Unusually slow or fast heartbeats, or a feelingof irregular and/orforceful heartbeats.Very rare Allergic reactions[shortness of breath,sudden wheeziness,chest tightness,swelling of the eyelids,face or lips, lumpy skinrash or hives]Very rare Seizures [loss ofconsciousness withuncontrollable shaking(“fit”)]Very rare Lower abdominal painand/or severe rectalbleeding.Very rare Raynaud’sphenomenon[persistent purplediscolouration of handsor feet].Very rare Loss of vision. This is not a complete list of side effects. For any unexpectedeffects while taking IMITREX ® Nasal Spray, contact your doctoror pharmacist.October 21, 2014Page 57 of 58