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Imitrex is a drug used to treat migraine headaches. It can be administered in tablet, injection or nasal spray form.

One of the goals here at Freakishly Pale is to compile a list of drugs that can cause light sensitivity or photophobia (literally “fear of light.” In medical circles it tends to refer to excessive or painful light sensitivity) Occasionally you will see a post like this that lists a drug that can create or increase light sensitivity. We are in no way encouraging readers to refuse or stop taking this drugs. Many of these drugs have great benefits to patients. Our goal here is to make readers aware that these drugs can affect their sensitivity to light so that they can take the necessary precautions while on them. If photo-sensitivity becomes too great, you should always contact your doctor to discuss alternate treatment methods or procedures for minimizing the effects.

If you are aware of drugs that list light sensitivity, photosensitivity or photophobia as a side effect, please feel free to leave a comment. We will look into listed drugs and post those that we can find documentation on. If you feel that a drug might have such side effects, we recommend checking the side effects listed on sites such as RxList.