Sumatriptan

Sumatriptan is used to treat patients with migraines. It is also used to treat cluster headaches, cyclic vomiting syndrome, and other conditions as prescribed by your doctor. Sumatriptan dilates narrowed blood vessels of the brain to relieve pain. It is indicated for use by adults and is available as a powder.

• Imitrex STATdose
• Imitrex
• Imitrex Statdose Refill
• Zembrace Symtouch
• SUMAtriptan
• Imitrex Statdose System

• Almotriptan Malate
• Alsuma
• Amerge
• Axert
• Eletriptan Hydrobromide
• Frova
• Frovatriptan Succinate
• Imitrex
• Imitrex STATdose Refill
• Imitrex STATdose System
• Maxalt
• Maxalt-MLT
• Naratriptan HCl
• Onzetra Xsail
• Relpax
• Reyvow
• Rizatriptan Benzoate
• SUMAtriptan
• SUMAtriptan Succinate
• SUMAtriptan Succinate Refill
• Sumavel DosePro
• Tosymra
• Zecuity
• Zembrace SymTouch
• ZOLMitriptan
• Zomig
• Zomig ZMT

• Injectable

• By injection

Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. It is usually given in the stomach, thigh, or upper arm.

This medicine is available in 3 forms. You may use a single dose vial, prefilled syringe, or a prefilled autoinjector.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

If your headache comes back or you do not get complete relief, wait at least 1 hour before you use another dose. If you feel you need to use the medicine more than 2 times in a day, call your doctor.

Injection routeYou will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.

Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

Use sumatriptan only when you have a migraine. This medicine is not used on a regular schedule.

Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Do not use the medicine if it is discolored or cloudy.

Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to sumatriptan. Tell your doctor if you have severe liver disease, or if you had a heart attack or stroke.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a history of seizures. Tell your doctor if you have a family history of heart disease, a history of blood circulation problems (including peripheral vascular disease), or if you smoke. Also tell your doctor if you have a latex allergy.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk for heart rhythm problems, heart attack, or strokeSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressureIncreased risk of seizures

Your headaches may become worse if you use headache medicine for 10 or more days per month. Keep a journal and write down how often your headaches occur and how often you use this medicine.

This medicine may make you dizzy, weak, or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting

Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw

Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine

Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to treat depression.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

This medicine may make you dizzy, weak, or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Do not use this medicine if you are using or have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days.

Do not use this medicine if you have taken another migraine headache medicine in the past 24 hours, including another triptan or ergot medicine. These medicines include almotriptan, dihydroergotamine, eletriptan, ergotamine, frovatriptan, methysergide, rizatriptan, or zolmitriptan.

• Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
• Seizures
• Chest pain, especially if it spreads to your arms, jaw, back, or neck, trouble breathing, unusual sweating, faintness
• Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine
• Numbness or weakness on one side of your body, sudden or severe headache, problems with speech
• Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Anxiety, restlessness, fever, sweating, muscle spasms, twitching, diarrhea, seeing or hearing things that are not there
• Numbness or tingling in your hands, arms, legs, or feet, color changes in your fingers or toes
• Severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
• Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the shot is given
• Feeling weak, drowsy, or tired