If you get migraines or cluster headaches, Sumatriptan can help ease the pain. While doctors don’t completely know what causes them, it's thought that they might happen when blood vessels in the brain widen temporarily. Sumatriptan helps by narrowing those blood vessels to give you relief.

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Sumatriptan treats migraines with or without aura. This drug belongs to a class known as triptans. Triptans work by constricting the widened blood vessels that cause migraine, resulting in alleviation of migraine pain and symptoms.

Sumatriptan is generally a well tolerated triptan and is available in a variety of dosage forms such as tablet, nasal spray or injection.

Sumatriptan Specifications:

• Side Effects: May include dizziness, nausea, or fatigue. Rarely, chest pain or other cardiovascular effects.
• Works within: Relief within 15-30 minutes.
• Mechanism: Narrows blood vessels and reduces inflammation.
  
• Drug class: Triptan (serotonin receptor agonist)
  
• Use: Treats acute migraines and cluster headaches.
  
• Forms: Tablets, nasal spray, injection.
  
• Max dosage: Up to 300mg per day (depending on form).
• Effectiveness: Known for its high efficacy in treating acute migraine attacks.
  

Sumatriptan treat migraines by:

✔ Shrinking swollen blood vessels (reduces pressure)
✔ Blocking pain chemicals (like CGRP) that trigger headaches
✔ Calming overactive nerves sending pain signals

Works fast! Most people feel relief within 30 minutes.

Sumatriptan works best if you take it as soon as you feel the migraine coming on. It should not be taken before the migraine in the aura phase.

A second tablet can be taken 2 to 3 hours after your first tablet if you have not noticed benefits, however no more than 2 tablets should be taken for the same migraine and no more than 2 tablets should be taken in a 24 hour period.

Sumatriptan is available as a 50mg or a 100mg tablet, if the 50mg tablet is ineffective, you may find the 100mg tablet more effective. Sumatriptan starts to alleviate symptoms after 30 minutes of taking the tablet.

Sumatriptan is a fast-acting, well-studied treatment that works best when taken early during a migraine attack. Symptoms usually improve within 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Anyway, you can take Sumatriptan with pain relievers (like paracetamol, aspirin, or ibuprofen) and anti-sickness medications (like Buccastem M).

For Pain Relief:

• Paracetamol: 2 x 500mg tablets (up to 4 times daily)
• Ibuprofen: 1 x 400mg tablet (up to 3 times daily)
• Aspirin: 1-3 x 300mg tablets (up to 3 times daily)

If you feel sick or nauseous:

If you're feeling nauseous, Buccastem M (3mg) can help. Place one tablet under your lip (up to twice a day) for ease of use, especially if vomiting is a concern.

Sumatriptan is the generic version of Imigran, which is the branded version. Both contain the same active ingredient, which is sumatriptan succinate, both work in the same way and both are just as effective.

Although both are medically the same, personal preference is a factor to consider as some people may prefer the branded version to the generic.

Sumatriptan is one of the most well-known triptans, but there are others like rizatriptan, zolmitriptan. Triptans are most effective when taken early in the migraine attack and are typically prescribed when other over-the-counter pain relievers don't provide enough relief.

Other treatments available here at ashcroft pharmacy include:

• Imigran Nasal Spray.
• Rizatriptan Orodispersible
• Rizatriptan Tablets
• Zolmitriptan
• Zomig Nasal Spray

Not all medication works the same for everyone. Although triptans work in a similar way, you may have to try 3 different ones on 3 different occasions before finding the most effective one for yourself.

The table below compares different triptans based on key factors such as NNT effectiveness score (lower is better), speed of symptom relief, whether a second dose is needed within 2 hours, the maximum dosage allowed in 24 hours, and their compatibility with propranolol.

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.524.pdf

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/524/smpc#gref

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/migraine/

https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/sumatriptan.html