Migraine Relief

Follow printed instructions given with this medicine

This medicine may make you sleepy. If this happens, do not drive or use tools or machines.

Sumatriptan Succinate 50mg

Sumatriptan should not be used if you have had a heart attack or have ischaemic heart disease, coronary vasospasm, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular accident (stroke) or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

This medication should not be used in moderate, severe or mild uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure)

Sumatriptan must not be used within 2 weeks of stopping treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitor medication

Sumatriptan should not be used in the management of, hemiplegic, basilar or ophthalmoplegic migraine

Sumatriptan should not used where there are risk factors for ischaemic heart disease, including in heavy smokers or users of nicotine substitution therapies. Please consult your doctor for further advice.

Dizziness, drowsiness, sensory disturbance

Some changes in blood pressure arising soon after treatment.

Flushing, tiredness, heavy sensation in the body

Additional ingredients can be found on the Patient Information Leaflet or contact My Pharmacy 365 for advice

The recommended dose of oral sumatriptan is a single 50 mg tablet to be taken at the onset of migraine

A further dose of 50mg may be taken after at least 2 hours if required, to be taken only if migraine recurs

If your migraine does not respond to the first dose of sumatriptan, a second dose should not be taken for the same attack.

This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions