Approval: 1992----- Dosage and Administration, Dosing Information (2
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an abortive treatment for migraine attacks in adults, both with and without aura
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Use migraine-specific agents (eg, triptans, CGRP antagonists, lasmiditan, dihydroergotamine) for patients with more severe migraine and in those whose
Alternatives
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Cautions
Drug class: Selective Serotonin Agonists
It belongs to the group of medicines called triptans
By subcutaneous injection
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6 hours
Treximet is a tablet containing a combination of sumatriptan and naproxen
It will not prevent headaches or reduce the
The main metabolites are the inactive indole acetic acid and indole acetic acid glucuronide
Prescription only
Maximum dose: 5 mg in a 24-hour period
23 The safety of treating an average of more than 4 headaches in a 30-day period has not 24
4 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs
Administering sumatriptan via the subcutaneous route can offer relief for acute episodes of cluster headaches
7 out of 10 from a total of 543 ratings on Drugs
It is not used to prevent migraine headaches and is not used for cluster headaches
6 hours
risk of severe, prolonged vasospasm, HTN, CNS depression, psychomotor impairment, serotonin syndrome, other adverse effects (additive effects, duplicate tx) dihydroergotamine