Sumatriptan controlled substance
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I had knee surgery several years ago/started me on percs/then gave me tramadol. I remember asking BOTH the surgeon AND the pharmacist if it was A controlled Substance. Both ASSURED me No it was Not, and I do not really remembering catching any kind of buzz on it. . . . . Was not on it for very long. . .maybe a month????
Any thoughts?????? I need to educate myself if the professionals want to give it to me again in the future.
Thanks ALL!!!!!
I get a serious migraine every October and March that has to be handled with 1 to 2 rounds of steroids each time (the sumatriptan and daily preventive medicine are not enough) and alternative therapies like acupuncture and applied kinesiology. I eat an autoimmune paleo diet and it still doesn't prevent/reduce these migraines episodes. My question: Is there a seasonal component to these migraines?
I am a nurse and our pharmacy recently contacted us to implement the changes of tramadol over to a controlled substance. Yes, went the switch was converted over, it went straight to the higher class of scheduled drugs. It will be a bit for the drug books to catch up, but when they republish, tramdol will be listed as a controlled substance.
Obtaining Controlled substance prescriptions from two different drs is ILLEGAL and can result in not only being blacklisted in drs offices and pharmacies, but criminal charges for doctor shopping to obtain controlled substances.
It is also dangerous and can easily result in accidental overdose, respiratory suppression and death.
I am only posting this because tramadol is not actually a narcotic( so they say) they are actually on the verge of making it a controlled substance. I was on a bicycle and was hit by a car and I stressed to them not to give me any narcotics because I was scared of being addicted again after I had defeated that demon. We'll let me tell you they don't get you as high as like a lortab or Percocet or oxy, but boy oh boy the withdrawals are just as bad or worse.
It's tricky when dealing with a controlled substance. I would doubt they would just "exchange" the medication for a different brand. Actually, I'm pretty cure by law they're not allowed to accept medications back, most especially narcotics.
You would probably have to get a new script from your doctor specifying the brand you want. Start by calling your pharmacy and ask what your options are.
Let us know the outcome! Good luck.
Just saw a posting where someone said Ativan is not a narcotic, I do know that it is a controlled substance but I thought it was a narcotic also. Can anyone tell me what is correct?
My doctor prescribed me trazodone hydrochloride for anxiety, sumatriptan succinate for migraines, zopiclone for sleep, I've been told I can take the trazodone with zopiclone, but I have the new sumatriptan tablets, it says in the medical pamphlet that it is an MAO-A inhibitor and can't be taken with antidepressants/anxiety tablets.
Would it be ok to take both the trazodone hydrochloride and the sumatriptin succinate together?
Shes right, Gabapentin is not a controlled substance, but it should be. A newer version came out years ago called lyrica. Same exact class of medication, same mechanism, and it IS a controlled substance. The only reason gabapentin is not is because its super old. No one can or wants to re-establish its status. I would suggest a slow weaning off of it over a month or so. Take your time and decrease the milligrams every 5 days or so.
It seems to help most of the time. I am also on sumatriptan for migraines. This was the first time I experienced this constant pain right behind my left eye. Thought the pain was from migraines so I took sumatriptan . So migraines are a throbbing pain on one side?
2 times in a day, only twice in a week).
My mom has her own medical problems, which include migraines, so I'm switching to her neuro. I've been waiting about 6 months for my appointment, which is finally coming up in March. This guy is very popular, so getting your first appointment is a long wait. I used to feel like my migraines were controllable; they didn't own me, I owned them kind of thing...
Hi, sorry for your wait in answer. Xanax does work, however, has draw backs. It's addictive. So you build tolerance and it takes more to get the effect and in general, people can begin taking more and more. That's why it is a controlled substance. I know that is hard when it has worked in the past for you. What other meds or therapy have you tried? (also, they've made it harder for doctors to prescribe controlled substances).
t know where you live, but in the US, Percocet is a controlled substance, and purchasing it without a prescription can lead to big trouble. See a doctor. This is not a medication that anyone should be purchasing online. Apart from the fact that it is highly addictive, the online sellers who make it available are not likely to be trustworthy, and you could be purchasing expired medication, or medication that has been tampered with, or totally fake medication.
I was wondering if there are any medical journal publications or any other articles that may help my doctor to see that there is at least a chance that I did not break the controlled substance agreement I signed for her? I am just so confused and they won't prescribe the Ambien for me anymore which I need even more than the Xanax.
Apo-Indomethacin and Pms-Sumatriptan was prescribed to me by my doctor. I am also on progesterin to help reduce the amount of headaches, I have been using nasal sprays as well. Month six, no change. Blood tests shows no diabetes, Thyroid, liver or kidney problems. I have been sleeping about 13-14 hours a day. I have a swollen gland on the left side of the back of my neck and has been swollen for about five years, I don't know if it is related.
A lot of states have drug databases now and now every time you get prescribed a narcotic or controlled substance you go into the computer that way if you try to get another script from another doctor they can alert the doctors. Its cutting down on doctor shopping .
Soma is not a narcotic. It is a class 4 controlled substance in the U.S. as of 2012, but belongs to a class of medications called muscular skeletal relaxants. It's generic name is carisoprodol with a maximum tablet of 350mg. Being a controlled substance ID is required right pick it up from the pharmacy and fill dates are very closely monitored.
I should also note that the very first time i started getting these facial pain attacks, my first doctor thought it was migraines and prescribed me Sumatriptan. And the sumatriptan did take the pain away. And I have learned that sumatriptan helps with cluster headaches. Is there any other trigeminal neuralgia sufferers out there, who suffer the same symptoms as I do? Help me please I am very confused about this condition!!!
Sarah.
The use of controlled substance agreements are policy decisions made by individual physician's office. No medication prescription requires an agreement.
Both tramadol and codeine are controlled substances in the US, so I imagine that most doctors will require that you sign a such an agreement.
I have a migraine of some degree about 28 days of the month. I get Botox injections, am on Topomax, Sumatriptan, anti nausea meds...the whole works. My life was changed in an instant. I am wondering if anyone has had a similar incident, and recovered??? None of my doctors can say if I will ever be free of these migraines...
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