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Can the drug imitrex (sumatriptan) make your blood pressure go up?

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Yes it can: Yes it can and it should not be used by patients with uncontrolled Blood Pressure and patients with history of angina

Answered 11/17/2015

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Yes: it can lead to severe HTN, coronary vasospasm, myocardial ischemia, hypertensive crisis

Answered 11/18/2015

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