Category of Drug | Sumatriptan-Antimigraine Drugs-For Treatment of Acute Attack |
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Indications | Sumatriptan-Antimigraine Drugs-For Treatment of Acute Attack which is used for 1. Acute treatment of migraine |
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Available dosage forms | 1. TABLET 2. INJECTION |
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Contraindications | 1. Ischaemic heart disease 2. Hypertension 3. Pregnancy 4. Renal impairment |
Precautions | 1. Ischaemic heart disease 2. Hepatic impairment |
Adverse Effects | 1. Tightness in head and chest 2. Paraesthesia in limbs 3. Dizziness 4. Rise in BP 5. Bradycardia 6. Sudden death 7. Seizures |
Pregnancy Category | C |