Sumatriptan
Tablets
- Effective migraine treatment
- Fast acting
- Treats nausea and headaches
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Sumatriptan Medical Information
Sumatriptan belongs to a group of medicines called triptans (also known as 5-HT1 receptor agonists), which are used to treat migraine headache.
Migraine symptoms may be caused by the temporary widening of blood vessels in the head.
Sumatriptan is believed to reduce the widening of these blood vessels. This in turn helps to take away the headache and relieve other symptoms of a migraine attack, such as feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) and sensitivity to light and sound.
Sumatriptan works only when a migraine attack has started. It will not stop you from getting an attack.
You must not use sumatriptan to prevent a migraine attack.
The recommended dose is 50 mg Sumatriptan in the event of a migraine attack. Some patients may need to take a dose of 100 mg Sumatriptan.
Method of administration:
Take the tablet with water, preferably as soon as possible after onset of the migraine attack. Do not chew or crush the tablets.
Duration of treatment:
If symptoms are not reduced after the first dose, you must not take a second dose for the same attack. In the event of a subsequent attack, Sumatriptan can be taken again. If, after the first dose, your symptoms are reduced, but then return, you may take a second or third dose, provided you wait at least 2 hours between doses.
You must not take more than 300 mg of Sumatriptan in any 24-hour period.
• if you are allergic to sumatriptan or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• if you have a heart problem such as narrowing of the arteries (Ischaemic heart disease) or chest pains (angina), or have already had a heart attack.
• if you have circulation problems in your legs that cause cramp-like pains when you walk (peripheral vascular disease).
• if you have had a stroke or a mini-stroke (also called a transient ischaemic attack or TIA).
• if you have high blood pressure. You may be able to use Sumatriptan.
• if you have serious liver disease.
• With other migraine medicines, which contain ergotamine, or similar medicines such as methysergide or any triptan/5-HT1 receptor agonist (medicines which are also used for treating migraine).
• With anti-depressants called MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), or if you have taken these medicines in the last 2 weeks.
Common (up to 1 in 10 people):
• Heaviness, pressure, tightness or pain in the chest, throat or other parts of the body, or feeling of unusual sensations, including numbness, tingling and warmth or cold.
These effects may be intense but generally pass quickly. If these effects continue or become severe (especially the chest pain):
Other common side effects include:
• Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting),
• Tiredness or drowsiness.
• Dizziness, feeling weak, or getting hot flushes.
• Temporary increase in blood pressure.
• Shortness of breath.
• Aching muscles
See other migraine medicines available.