Sumatriptan: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Sumatriptan. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Sumatriptan tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Limitations of Use: • Use only if a clear diagnosis of migraine headache has been established. If a patient has no response to the first migraine attack treated with sumatriptan tablets, reconsider the diagnosis of migraine before sumatriptan tablets are administered to treat any subsequent attacks. • Sumatriptan tablets are not indicated for the prevention of migraine attacks. • Safety and effectiveness of sumatriptan tablets have not been established for cluster headache.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 1d2cd01c…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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