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EspañolSumatriptan Succinate overview
BRAND NAMES:
Imitrex, SUMAtriptan Succinate, Migranow
Generic Names:
Sumatriptan Succinate
Uses:
Treats migraine headaches.
Therapeutic Classes:
Antimigraine
Forms:
Tablet
How it’s taken:
By mouth
What form(s) does Sumatriptan Succinate come in
Tablet
What are common Sumatriptan Succinate doses?
Tablet 25MG
Tablet 50MG
Tablet 100MG
Box 9 Tablets
Syringe 0.5ML of 4MG/0.5ML
Syringe 0.5ML of 6MG/0.5ML
Vial 0.5ML of 6MG/0.5ML
Cartridge 0.5ML of 4MG/0.5ML
Cartridge 0.5ML of 6MG/0.5ML
Common Sumatriptan Succinate prescriptions
SUMAtriptan Succinate
27 tablets boxSUMAtriptan Succinate
9 tablets boxSUMAtriptan Succinate
0.5ml of 4mg/0.5ml cartridgeSUMAtriptan Succinate
0.5ml of 6mg/0.5ml cartridgeSUMAtriptan Succinate
0.5ml of 4mg/0.5ml syringeSUMAtriptan Succinate
0.5ml of 6mg/0.5ml syringeSUMAtriptan Succinate
100mg tabletSUMAtriptan Succinate
25mg tabletSUMAtriptan Succinate
50mg tabletSUMAtriptan Succinate
0.5ml of 6mg/0.5ml vial
How to take Sumatriptan Succinate
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.
Swallow the tablet whole with water or other liquids. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
If this medicine does not help your headache at all, do not take more medicine. Call your doctor.
If your headache comes back or you do not get complete relief, wait at least 2 hours before you use another dose. If you feel you need to use the medicine more than 2 times in a day, call your doctor.
Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Use sumatriptan only when you have a migraine. This medicine is not used on a regular schedule.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
If your headache comes back or you do not get complete relief, wait at least 2 hours before you use another dose. If you feel you need to use the medicine more than 2 times in a day, call your doctor.
If this medicine does not help your headache at all, do not take more medicine. Call your doctor.
Use sumatriptan only when you have a migraine. This medicine is not used on a regular schedule.
Swallow the tablet whole with water or other liquids. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Sumatriptan Succinate contraindications
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to sumatriptan. Tell your doctor if you have heart or blood vessel problems, such as a history of heart attack, stroke, or heart rhythm problems.
Sumatriptan Succinate warnings
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, 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 (such as peripheral vascular disease), or if you smoke.
Do not breastfeed for at least 12 hours after you take this medicine.
This medicine should be used only for classic or common migraine headaches. It will not work for any other kind of headache or pain.
This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, or strokeTightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jawSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressure
Your headaches may become worse if you use this medicine for 10 or more days per month. Keep a journal and write down how often your headaches occur and how often you take this medicine.
This medicine may make you dizzy 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.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw
Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine
Sumatriptan Succinate interactions
Do not use this medicine if you have taken another migraine headache medicine in the past 24 hours, such as another triptan or an ergot medicine. These medicines include almotriptan, dihydroergotamine, eletriptan, ergotamine, frovatriptan, methysergide, rizatriptan, or zolmitriptan.
Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days.
Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to treat depression.
This medicine may cause the following problems:Higher risk for abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, or strokeTightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jawSpasms in the blood vessels, including Raynaud syndromeSerotonin syndrome (more likely if used with medicine to treat depression)High blood pressure
Your headaches may become worse if you use this medicine for 10 or more days per month. Keep a journal and write down how often your headaches occur and how often you take this medicine.
This medicine may make you dizzy 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.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Sumatriptan Succinate side effects
Serious Side Effects
Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat, dizziness
Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine
Severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
Seizure
Chest pain, especially if it spreads to your arms, jaw, back, or neck, trouble breathing, unusual sweating, faintness
Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw
Anxiety, restlessness, fever, sweating, muscle spasms, twitching, diarrhea, seeing or hearing things that are not there
Numbness, tingling, cramps, unexplained pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet, color changes in your fingers or toes
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Sudden severe headache (other than the one being treated)