What is Sumatriptan used for?

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Sumatriptan Injection, USP is indicated in adults for (1) the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, and (2) the acute treatment of cluster headache. Limitations of Use: • Use only if a clear diagnosis of migraine or cluster headache has been established. If a patient has no response to the first migraine attack treated with Sumatriptan Injection reconsider the diagnosis before Sumatriptan Injection is administered to treat any subsequent att

How does Sumatriptan work?

11 DESCRIPTION Sumatriptan injection, USP contains sumatriptan succinate, a selective 5-HT 1B/1D receptor agonist.

What is the active ingredient in Sumatriptan?

Sumatriptanum (Sumatriptani succinas, Sumatriptanum)

What pharmaceutical form is Sumatriptan available in?

Sumatriptan: Tabletki 100 mg (doustna)

Is Sumatriptan OTC or prescription only?

Sumatriptan requires a doctor's prescription.

What are the side effects of Sumatriptan?

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in the labeling: · Myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, and Prinzmetal’s angina [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] · Arrhythmias [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] · Chest, throat, neck, and/or jaw pain/tightness/pressure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)] · Cerebrovascular events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)] · Other vasospasm reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] · Medicat

Who should NOT take Sumatriptan?

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Sumatriptan Injection is contraindicated in patients with: • Ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD) (angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction, or documented silent ischemia) or coronary artery vasospasm, including Prinzmetal’s angina [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]. • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or arrhythmias associated with other cardiac accessory conduction pathway disorders [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]. • History of stroke or tra

Does Sumatriptan interact with other medications?

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Ergot-Containing Drugs Ergot-containing drugs have been reported to cause prolonged vasospastic reactions. Because these effects may be additive, use of ergotamine-containing or ergot-type medications (like dihydroergotamine or methysergide) and sumatriptan injection within 24 hours of each other is contraindicated. 7.2 Monoamine Oxidase-A Inhibitors MAO-A inhibitors increase systemic exposure by 2-fold. Therefore, the use of Sumatriptan injection in pat

Can Sumatriptan be used during pregnancy?

8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Pregnancy: Based on animal data, may cause fetal harm (8.1) 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Data from a prospective pregnancy exposure registry and epidemiological studies of pregnant women have not detected an increased frequency of birth defects or a consistent pattern of birth defects among women exposed to sumatriptan compared with the general population (see Data). In developmental toxicity studies in rats and rabbits, oral administration of sumatr

What ATC class does Sumatriptan belong to?

Sumatriptan: ATC N02CC01. ATC is the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification — it groups drugs by organ system and pharmacological mechanism.

Sumatriptan

100 mg, Tabletki

INN: Sumatriptanum

Data updated: 2026-04-13

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Form

Tabletki

Dosage

100 mg

Route

doustna

Storage

16.2 Storage and Handling Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍excursions permitted between 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F). Do not store in the refrigerator or freezer. Do not test before use.

About This Product

Used to treat:

Migraine

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