If you have an allergic reaction, call your doctor or local poison control center right away. If your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room. Taking it again could be fatal cause death. For people with heart conditions: Sumatriptan may cause serious problems with your heart.
Also tell them if you have any other heart condition, such as coronary artery disease CAD or angina chest pain. If you have any of these conditions, you should not use this drug. Your doctor will find other options to treat your symptoms of migraine. For people with heart rhythm disorders: Sumatriptan may cause changes in your heart rhythm.
Tell your doctor if you have any heart rhythm disorders. If you have certain types of heart rhythm disorders, you should not use this drug. For people with a previous stroke or mini-stroke: This drug may cause severe bleeding in the brain brain hemorrhage or stroke. For people with problems with circulation: Sumatriptan may cause or worsen symptoms of a condition called peripheral vascular disease. If you have this condition, you should not use this drug.
For people with serious bowel disorders: Sumatriptan may cause or worsen symptoms of a condition called ischemic bowel disease. If you have this condition, talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you. For people with uncontrolled high blood pressure: Sumatriptan can increase your blood pressure. For people with serious liver disease: You should not use sumatriptan. For people with seizures: Sumatriptan may cause seizures. For pregnant women: Research in animals has shown negative effects to the fetus when the mother takes the drug.
However, studies done in humans have not shown negative effects to the fetus. This drug should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. For women who are breastfeeding: Sumatriptan may pass into breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed.
You should not breastfeed your child for at least 12 hours after taking sumatriptan. Talk to your doctor if you breastfeed your child. For children: It has not been confirmed that sumatriptan is safe and effective for use in children. Do not use in people younger than 18 years. This dosage information is for sumatriptan oral tablet. All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here. Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:. It has not been confirmed that sumatriptan is safe and effective for use in children.
The kidneys, liver, and heart of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. These are called antiemetics. If painkillers or anti-inflammatories do not help a migraine, then a specific antimigraine medicine such as a triptan serotonin 5-HT1-receptor agonist may work.
Ergotamine tartrate a type of medicine called an ergot is rarely used for migraine because of its side effects. Ergots and opioids such as codeine and morphine are not recommended for treating migraines. Ordinary painkillers do not help with cluster headaches because they take too long to work. The headache is often gone before the painkiller starts to take effect.
Cluster headaches are usually treated with oxygen therapy , either on its own or together with a triptan such as sumatriptan or zolmatriptan. Sumatriptan comes as injections or a nasal spray for cluster headaches and zolmatriptan comes as a nasal spray. The tablets and capsules will not work for cluster headaches. Opioids such as codeine and morphine or ergots such as ergotamine are not recommended for treating cluster headaches.
Tell your doctor that you use sumatriptan if you're going to be put to sleep having a general anaesthetic , or you're having any kind of operation. Migraines and cluster headaches can sometimes be triggered by alcohol. There are many possible migraine triggers including eating cheese, chocolate, red wine citrus fruits, foods containing an additive called tyramine such as smoked salmon and salami and not drinking enough water.
Keeping a migraine diary may help you work out what your triggers are. Recor when and where each migraine attack started, what you were doing at the time, and what you ate that day. Eating a healthy, balanced diet and avoiding trigger foods or drinks may help if you have migraines or cluster headaches.
However the combined pill is not usually recommended if you have migraines with symptoms called an aura. Speak to your doctor if you're trying for a baby or you're having problems getting pregnant while taking sumatriptan. However, be careful playing sports if you get migraine aura that affect your sight and reactions. If you have taken sumatriptan, some of the side effects may have an impact on you when you're playing sport.
These include dizziness, tiredness, feeling sick or weak and shortness of breath. If you feel this way, do not drive a car, ride a bike or operate machinery until you feel OK again. This includes working out what things trigger an attack so you can avoid them. Keeping a migraine diary can help. If you smoke, it's a good idea to quit. People who smoke seem to have a higher risk of getting cluster headaches.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet and avoiding trigger foods or drinks can also help. Page last reviewed: 18 October Next review due: 18 October Sumatriptan On this page About Key facts Who can and cannot take sumatriptan How and when to take it Side effects How to cope with side effects Pregnancy and breastfeeding Cautions with other medicines Common questions.
About Sumatriptan is a medicine to treat migraines and cluster headaches. It belongs to a group of medicines called triptans, or serotonin 5-HT1 agonists. Take sumatriptan as soon as a migraine or cluster headache starts. The tablets usually work within 30 to 60 minutes. The spray and injection work quicker. Common side effects include feeling or being sick , feeling sleepy or dizzy. Do not take migraine medicines such as ergotamine or other triptans when taking sumatriptan.
To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor if you: have had an allergic reaction to sumatriptan or any other medicine in the past have a heart problem such as coronary heart disease , chest pain angina , heart rhythm problems arrhythmia or you've had a heart attack have circulation problems in your legs peripheral vascular disease have had a stroke or "mini stroke" transient ischaemic attack have liver disease or other liver problems have seizures or fits are trying to get pregnant, are already pregnant or breastfeeding are a heavy smoker or use nicotine replacement therapy particularly if you've been through menopause, or if you're a man over the age of 40 have high blood pressure You may be able to use sumatriptan if you've had high blood pressure in the past and it is now well controlled with treatment.
Important If you have a latex allergy, check with your doctor or a pharmacist before having sumatriptan injections. Always follow your doctor's instructions when taking this medicine. Take your first dose as soon as the pain starts. Tablets for migraine only Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water. Do not chew or crush it.
The usual dose is 50mg. But some people may be prescribed mg. Injections migraine or cluster headache Read the instructions that come with your medicine to find out how to use the pre-filled syringe auto-injector and how to get rid of it safely afterwards. The medicine generally works in 10 to 15 minutes. Migraines started UTC. Migraine Headaches Mikey UTC. Melissa UTC. Trixie UTC. Ginnie UTC. If you feel much better after a dose of sumatriptan, but your headache comes back or gets worse after a while, wait at least 2 hours before taking another dose.
However, use this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not use more of it, and do not use it more often, than directed. Using too much sumatriptan may increase the chance of side effects. Do not take more than mg in 24 hours. This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow the instructions carefully.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
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