Suminat 25 mg Tablet

Suminat 25 mg Tablet is a prescription migraine medicine that contains 25 mg of sumatriptan in each tablet. It belongs to the triptan class, which is used to treat migraine attacks once they start. Suminat 25 mg Tablet is not for routine daily use or for preventing migraines. It is used to relieve migraine pain and related symptoms such as nausea, light sensitivity, and sound sensitivity.

How it works: Sumatriptan works by narrowing widened blood vessels in the brain and reducing substances that trigger migraine pain. Because Suminat 25 mg Tablet is swallowed, it is absorbed through the digestive tract and then starts working systemically to ease a migraine attack.

Suminat 25 mg Tablet is the lower-strength tablet in this product line, and it may be chosen when a doctor wants a smaller dose to start with or when a person is more sensitive to triptans. Compared with Suminat 50 mg Tablet, the 25 mg strength delivers less medicine per tablet, which may be appropriate if the lower dose is enough for symptom relief or if side effects are a concern.

• Acute migraine treatment
• Migraine headache with or without aura
• Relief of nausea and light sensitivity during migraine
• Relief of sound sensitivity during migraine

• Swallow Suminat 25 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or split it unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Take it as soon as a migraine starts, because it works best when used early in the attack.
• You may take a second 25 mg tablet later only if your prescriber has instructed you to do so and enough time has passed.
• Do not use it to prevent migraines or to treat a different type of headache.
• If food upsets your stomach, you can usually take the tablet with or without food unless your doctor advises otherwise.

Each Suminat 25 mg Tablet provides 25 mg of sumatriptan. Your doctor decides the dose and whether you may repeat a dose; the usual maximum total for sumatriptan tablets is 200 mg in 24 hours, but your personal limit may be lower. This 25 mg strength is often used when a lower tablet dose is preferred, rather than starting with a higher strength like 50 mg.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Sumatriptan may include:

• Tingling or numbness
• Warmth or flushing
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness or drowsiness
• Feeling heavy or tight in the chest, neck, or jaw
• Mild stomach upset or nausea

• Do not take Suminat 25 mg Tablet if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, certain heart or blood vessel diseases, or a history of stroke unless your doctor says it is safe.
• Do not use it with another triptan or with ergot migraine medicines close together in time.
• Tell your doctor about SSRIs, SNRIs, or MAO inhibitors because serotonin syndrome can occur with some combinations.
• Use caution if you feel drowsy, dizzy, or lightheaded; avoid driving until you know how the tablet affects you.
• Seek urgent medical care for chest pain, severe shortness of breath, fainting, or symptoms that feel different from your usual migraine.
• Tell your prescriber if you smoke, are older, or have risk factors for heart disease, because sumatriptan can affect blood vessels.
• Do not exceed the dose schedule your doctor gives you, even if the migraine does not fully go away.

Store Suminat 25 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip or box, away from excess heat, moisture, and light.