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Page values for "Sumatriptan"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringSumatriptan (succinate)
brandStringImitrex (oral, injectable, nasal), Tosymra (nasal spray), Onzetra Xsail (nasal powder), Zembrace SymTouch (low-dose autoinjector), Sumavel DosePro (needle-free SC)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Triptans|Triptan (5-HT1B/1D agonist)]] [[:Category:Antimigraine medicines|Antimigraine medicine]] [[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000014-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringOral: 50-100 mg at migraine onset, may repeat in 2 hours if needed. SC: 6 mg, may repeat in 1 hour. Nasal: 5-20 mg per nostril, may repeat in 2 hours
preparationsStringOral tablets 25, 50, 100 mg; SC injection 4, 6 mg autoinjector; needle-free SC 6 mg (Sumavel); nasal spray 5, 20 mg; nasal powder 22 mg (Onzetra Xsail); low-dose autoinjector 3 mg (Zembrace SymTouch)
fda_maxString200 mg/day (oral); 12 mg/day (SC); 40 mg/day (nasal spray); 44 mg/day (Onzetra)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral subcutaneous intranasal
onsetString10 minutes (SC); 15-30 minutes (nasal); 30-60 minutes (oral)
durationString2-4 hours; headache recurrence rate ~20-30% within 24 hours
halflifeString2 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000015-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~14% (oral; substantial first-pass); ~97% (subcutaneous); ~17% (nasal)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited human data; pregnancy registry data have been broadly reassuring relative to baseline malformation rates.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US