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SUMATRIPTAN for Migraine: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 8,854 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where SUMATRIPTAN was used for Migraine.

Most Reported Side Effects for SUMATRIPTAN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 2,941 16.9% 4 158
Product physical issue 2,349 13.5% 0 10
Application site erythema 1,875 10.8% 0 5
Drug dose omission 1,711 9.8% 0 12
Product quality issue 1,269 7.3% 0 17
Application site pain 1,217 7.0% 0 3
Migraine 978 5.6% 1 144
Headache 914 5.2% 3 159
Product complaint 718 4.1% 0 6
Nausea 702 4.0% 0 93
Product dose omission issue 698 4.0% 0 5
Application site discolouration 684 3.9% 0 2
Application site pruritus 675 3.9% 0 2
Application site burn 629 3.6% 0 1
Drug hypersensitivity 628 3.6% 0 19

Other Indications for SUMATRIPTAN

Product used for unknown indication (4,085) Headache (1,020) Cluster headache (302) Migraine with aura (114) Migraine without aura (92) Ill-defined disorder (73) Pain (48) Migraine prophylaxis (39) Adverse drug reaction (28) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (28)

Other Drugs Used for Migraine

ERENUMAB-AOOE (19,137) GALCANEZUMAB-GNLM (11,124) ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (6,443) TOPIRAMATE (5,515) EPTINEZUMAB-JJMR (4,979) ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE (4,879) RIMEGEPANT (4,068) FREMANEZUMAB-VFRM (3,223) PROPRANOLOL (1,982) IBUPROFEN (1,944)

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SUMATRIPTAN Full Profile All Migraine Drugs SUMATRIPTAN Demographics SUMATRIPTAN Timeline