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  • Sumatriptan
    4 Drugs classified under this active ingredient


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    Imitrex
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    Imitrex

    5-HT1 Agonist. Sumatriptan (as succinate) 50 mg, 100 mg.
    TABS: 2, 6 x 50 mg, 100 mg. 1 tab of 50
    mg. Some pts. may require 1 tab of 100
    mg. If sympt. recur: 1 tab. aft. at least 2
    hrs. Pts. who fail to respond initially
    should not receive second dose for
    same attack. Max. dose: 3 tabs (300
    mg) in 24 hrs.
    Acute relief of migraine attacks, with or
    w/o aura, should only be used where there
    is a clear diagnosis of migraine.
    C/I: Hypersens.; Pts. with hist. of MI or
    have ischaem. heart dis., coron.
    vasospasm (Prinzmetal’s ang.), periph. vasc. dis. or sympt. or signs consistent
    with ischaem. heart dis.;
    Pts. with a hist. of CVA or TIA; Pts. with
    severe hep. impair.; Pts. with moder./
    severe HTN. and mild uncontrol. HTN;
    concom. admin.of ergotamine, or
    derivate. of ergotamine (includ.
    methysergide) or any triptan/5-HT1
    receptor agon.; Concur. admin. with
    MAOIs. Must not be used within 2 wks.
    of discount. of ther. with MAOIs.

    Imitrex Injection
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    Imitrex Injection

    5-HT1 Agonist. Sumatriptan (as succinate) 6 mg / 0.5 ml.
    PREFILL. SYRINGE: 2 x 6 mg / 0.5 ml
    (incl. 1 auto-injector). 1 inject. S.C. If
    sympt. recur in pt. who responds,
    another inject. any time within next 24
    hrs., but not less than 1 hr. aft. prev.
    inject. Max. dose: 2 injects. (12 mg) in
    24 hrs. Pts. who fail to respond initially
    should not receive second dose for
    same attack.
    Acute relief of migraine attacks with or
    w/o aure, cluster headache. For the acute
    tmt. of migraine attacks assoc. with
    women’s menstr. cycle.

    Imitrex Nasal Spray
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    Imitrex Nasal Spray

    5-HT1 Agonist. Sumatriptan 20 mg / 0.1 ml.
    NASAL SPR.: 2 x 20 mg/0.1 ml. 1 x 2.
    Up to 2 sprays in 24 hrs.
    Acute tmt. of migraine attacks with or w/o
    aura.
    C/I: Hypersens.; Pts. with hist. of MI or
    have ischaem. heart dis., coron.
    vasospasm (Prinzmetal’s ang.), periph.
    vasc. dis. or sympt. or signs consistent
    with ischaem. heart dis.; Pts. with a hist. of CVA or TIA; Pts. with
    severe hep. impair.; Pts. with moder./
    severe HTN. and mild uncontrol. HTN;
    concom. admin.of ergotamine, or
    derivate. of ergotamine (includ.
    methysergide) or any triptan/5-HT1
    receptor agon.; Concur. admin. with
    MAOIs. Must not be used within 2 wks.
    of discount. of ther. with MAOIs.

    Sumatridex
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    Sumatridex

    5-HT1 Agonist. Sumatriptan (as succinate) 50 mg, 100 mg.
    CAPLETS: 2, 6 x 50mg, 100mg. Adults 18-65 yrs: 1 caplet of 50 mg. Some pts. May require 1 caplet of 100 mg. If sympt. recur: 1 caplet. aft. At least 2 hrs. Pts. who fail to respond initially should not receive second dose for same attack. Max. dose: 300 mg in 24 hrs.
    Acute relief of migraine attacks, with or without aura, should only be used where there is a clear diagnosis of migraine.
    C/I: Hypersens.; Pts. with hist. of MI or have ischaem. heart. dis., coron. vasospasm (Prinzmetal’s ang.), periph. vasc. dis. or sympt. or signs consistent with ischaem. heart dis.; Pts. with a hist. of CVA or TIA; Pts. with severe hep. impair.; Pts. with moder./severe HTN. and mild uncontrol. HTN; concom. admin. of ergotamine, or derivate. of ergotamine (include. methysergide) or any triptan/5-HT1 receptor agon.; Concur. admin. with MAOIs. Must not be used within 2 wks. of discont. of ther. with MAOIs. See lit.

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