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What is Sumatriptan?

Sumatriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist used to relieve the symptoms of migraine headaches. It works by narrowing blood vessels in the head and stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain. Sumatriptan does not prevent migraine attacks. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 6%
Moderate
6 17%
Mild
16 46%
None
11 31%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
8 23%
Nausea/Vomiting
4 11%
clumbsiness
4 11%
sore throat
3 9%
Pain, all over (generalized)
3 9%
Gag response
2 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sumatriptan. See all 24 dosages ►

  0mg as needed 100 mg as needed 100mg as needed 10mg as needed 20mg as needed 20mg/inh as needed 2 50mg as needed 25 mg as needed 25mg as needed 2 6mg/0.5mL as needed 4mg/0.5mL as needed 50mg as needed 5mg as needed 60mg as needed 6mg/0.5mL as needed 6mg as needed mg as needed 4 mg/0.5 mL daily 6 mg/0.5 mL daily 100 mg weekly 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 100 mg one time
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 61 Number of Patients: 61 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sumatriptan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
9 31% Did not seem to work: 31%
Other
6 21% Other: 21%
Doctor's advice
5 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Expense
5 17% Expense: 17%
Side effects too severe
4 14% Side effects too severe: 14%
Personal research
2 7% Personal research: 7%
Course of treatment ended
1 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%

See all 27 patients who’ve stopped taking Sumatriptan

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sumatriptan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
4
3
13
18
46

Stopped Taking Sumatriptan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
4
4
8
8

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
24 69%
Usually
8 23%
Sometimes
3 9%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 6%
Somewhat
5 14%
A little
8 23%
Not at all
20 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
4 11%
$100-199
1 3%
$50-99
2 6%
$25-49
5 14%
< $25
13 37%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.