Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet

Sumitrex 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 after they start. Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet is not for preventing migraines or for treating ordinary headaches. It may also be used for cluster headache in some patients when prescribed by a doctor.

How it works: Sumatriptan works by narrowing widened blood vessels in the brain and by reducing substances involved in migraine pain and inflammation. As a tablet, Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet is taken by mouth so the medicine is absorbed through the stomach and intestines to help relieve the attack.

Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet is the lower tablet strength of this brand and may be chosen for people who need a smaller dose or who are more sensitive to side effects. Compared with the 100 mg tablet, the 25 mg strength may be a gentler option, but it can still cause the same class warnings and should only be used when a clinician has decided it is appropriate. The tablet form is swallowed, so it is suited to patients who can take oral medicine during an attack.

• Treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura
• Relief of cluster headache attacks when prescribed
• Used after headache symptoms have started
• Not used to prevent future migraines

• Swallow Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it as soon as migraine symptoms begin, unless your doctor told you otherwise.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your prescriber has specifically instructed you to.
• If the first tablet helps but the headache returns, ask your doctor whether a second dose is appropriate.
• Do not take it before exercise or as a routine headache medicine.
• Food may slow how fast it starts working for some people, but you may take it with or without food.

Each Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet provides 25 mg of sumatriptan per tablet. The exact dose and how often you may repeat it are decided by your doctor; many adults are told to wait at least 2 hours before a second dose, and the usual maximum total for sumatriptan tablets in 24 hours is 200 mg. Do not take more tablets than your prescriber recommends, even if the headache returns.

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, flushing, or pressure sensation
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Nausea or upset stomach
• Mild chest, neck, or throat tightness
• These effects can still happen with the 25 mg strength

• Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, a history of stroke, uncontrolled blood pressure, or circulation problems.
• Do not use with MAO inhibitors or within 2 weeks of stopping an MAOI.
• Avoid using Sumitrex 25 mg Tablet with other triptans or ergot-type migraine medicines close together in time.
• Use caution if you take antidepressants that affect serotonin, such as SSRIs or SNRIs.
• Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this tablet affects you.
• Alcohol may worsen migraine symptoms and may make side effects feel stronger.
• This 25 mg tablet is a lower strength, but lower strength does not mean it is risk-free for heart or blood-vessel conditions.

• MAO inhibitors
• Other triptans
• Ergotamine or dihydroergotamine products
• SSRIs and SNRIs
• Lithium or St. John’s wort

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