feeling weak, drowsy, or tired
Learn about side effects, drug interactions, dosages, warnings, and more
fatigue (low energy) feeling If you are between the ages of 18 and 60, take no other medication or have no other medical conditions, side effects you are more likely to
Descriptions
Sumatriptan is the most prescribed, but it might not be the right drug for some people
Overuse of acute migraine drugs (eg, ergotamine, triptans, opioids, or combination of these drugs for
Generic and brand-name versions are available as an oral tablet
Introduction If you have a certain kind of headache, you may be interested in learning more about sumatriptan
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If you get some relief, or if the migraine comes back after being relieved, another dose may be taken 2 hours after the last dose
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may
It belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans, which treat migraine attacks
Place your finger over 1 nostril
Examples of mild side effects that have been reported with sumatriptan include: feeling warm or cold
Prompt treatment helps you return to How to avoid sumatriptan side effects
The most common side effects of sumatriptan injection include: injection site reactions such as redness, pain, or swelling
Sumatriptan injection is used to treat acute migraine attacks and cluster headaches in adults
this drug is most effective when taken shortly after the start of migraine symptoms for Spray: Initial: 10 mg once in one nostril
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A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with a triptan targets a different mechanism and may be more effective than a triptan alone
Another dose (22 mg) may be used as long as it has been at least 2 hours since the last spray
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Intranasal: Nasal spray: Initial dose: 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg into one nostril, once
Typically, you spray this medication into the nose at the start of a migraine attack
Sumatriptan has caused serious side effects in some people, especially people who have heart or blood vessel disease
The spray and injection work quicker
For acute migraine, the usual initial dose of subcutaneous sumatriptan is 6 mg
feeling of warmth or heat