What is the most important information I should know about sumatriptan?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to sumatriptan, or if you have
ischemic bowel disease, severe
liver disease,
severe high blood pressure, or a history of
heart
disease,
angina, circulation problems,
heart attack, or stroke.
Sumatriptan can cause serious side effects on the heart, including heart attack or stroke.
Although these side effects are rare, do not use this medication if you have a history of heart
disease, angina (chest pain), blood circulation problems, ischemic bowel disease, severe or
uncontrolled high blood pressure, or history of a heart attack or stroke.
Before using sumatriptan, tell your doctor if you have a seizure disorder, high blood
pressure, kidney or liver disease, coronary artery disease, or risk factors for coronary artery
disease (such as diabetes, menopause, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or
high cholesterol, having a family history of coronary artery disease, being older than 40 and a
man, or being a woman who has had a hysterectomy).
Do not use sumatriptan within 24 hours after using almotriptan
(Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), rizatriptan (Maxalt), naratriptan (Amerge),
zolmitriptan (Zomig), or ergot medicine such as methysergide (Sansert), ergotamine (Ergomar,
Ergostat, Cafergot, Ercaf, Wigraine), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45, Migranal Nasal Spray),
ergonovine (Ergotrate), or methylergonovine (Methergine).
Do not use sumatriptan if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline
(Eldepryl, Emsam), or phenelzine (Nardil) in the past 14 days.
Before using sumatriptan, tell your doctor if you are also taking an antidepressant
such as citalopram (Celexa), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac,
Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or venlafaxine (Effexor).
Sumatriptan will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.
After taking a sumatriptan tablet, you must wait two (2) hours before taking a second
tablet. Do not take more than 200 mg of sumatriptan tablets in 24 hours.
After using sumatriptan nasal spray, you must wait two (2) hours before using a second spray. Do not use more than 40 mg of sumatriptan nasal spray in 24 hours.
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