Sumatriptan Succinate

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Acute migraine, cluster headache attack.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Not to be used prophylactically and in patients with basilar or hemiplegic or ophthalmoplegic migraine. Hepatic impairment. Peripheral vascular disease. Ischaemic heart disease. hypertension. Pregnancy, lactation and children.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Seizures. Cardiac arrhythmias, renal or hepatic impairment, elderly.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Wheezing. Fluttering or tightness in the chest. Swelling of eyelids, face or lips. Skin rash, red spots or hives. Dizziness, flushing, fatigue, drowsiness, weakness, seizures, nausea and vomiting, heat, paraesthesia.

Drug Category/Class

Sumatriptan Succinate has 11 Brands listed


Headset (25 mg)Migratan (100 mg)
Migratan (50 mg)Suminat (100 mg)
Suminat (25 mg)Suminat (6 mg)
Suminat Fast (50 mg)Sumitrex (100 mg)
Sumitrex (25 mg)Sumitrex (50 mg)
Sumitrex (6 mg)

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