Suminat 50 Tablet is used to treat migraine. It reduces the symptoms of migraine and stops the attack from becoming worse. Migraine is a primary headache disorder. Migraine most often starts at puberty. People most affected by migraine are aged between 35 and 45 years.  Migraine is supposed to result from the swelling (dilatation) of vessels of blood in the head. It is more common in women. It is caused by the initiation of a process deep in the brain that causes the release of pain-producing inflammatory substances across the head's blood vessels and nerves.

Suminat 50 Tablet works by narrowing the blood vessels in the head, stopping the spread of pain to the brain, and blocking the release of substances that cause nausea and other migraine symptoms. This relieves the attack of migraine.

Take Suminat 50 Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Suminat 50 Tablet as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. You may experience dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, peripheral neuropathy (itchy and numbness of hands and feet), and flushing (hotness in the ears, face, trunk, and neck). Most of these side effects of Suminat 50 Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Before starting Suminat 50 Tablet, please inform your doctor if you have an allergy to sumatriptan and any other part of sumatriptan, an allergy to any other medicines, and high blood pressure. If you ever have chest pain, heart disease, heart attack, liver disease, and depression, immediately contact your doctor. If you are more than 65 years of age, then inform your doctor because it may cause side effects. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding.

Suminat 50 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin receptor agonists. It is primarily used to treat migraines. Suminat 50 Tablet works by narrowing the blood vessels in the head, stopping the spread of pain to the brain, and blocking the release of substances that cause nausea and other migraine symptoms. This relieves the attack of migraine.

• Dizziness

• Drowsiness

• Weakness

• Peripheral neuropathy (itchy and numbness of hand and feet)

• Flushing (hotness in the ears, face, trunk, and neck)

Do not take Suminat 50 Tablet if you have an allergy to sumatriptan and any other part of sumatriptan, allergy to any other medicines, and high blood pressure. If you ever had chest pain, heart disease, heart attack, liver disease, high cholesterol level, diabetes, and depression, then immediately contact your doctor. If you are more than 65 years of age, then inform to doctor because it may cause side effects. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding. Do not use Suminat 50 Tablet within 24 hours before or after using another migraine medicines.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Suminat 50 Tablet may have interaction with pain killers (Ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen), an antidepressant (duloxetine), and other medicines for migraine (dihydroergotamine, rizatriptan, zolmitriptan).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Suminat 50 Tablet may interact with liver disease, heart disease, and seizures (epilepsy).

• IBUPROFEN
• NAPROXEN
• ASPIRIN
• DULOXETINE
• DIHYDROERGOTAMINE
• RIZATRIPTAN
• ZOLMITRIPTAN

• Have your mealtimes at the same time every day.

• Avoid extreme temperatures and bright lights.

• Avoid noisy places and loud music.

• Avoid chocolates, processed food, cheese, smoking, and alcohol, avoid stress and get enough sleep.

• Inform your doctor if your migraine happens more often after starting the medicines.
• Inform your doctor if you have pain in the stomach, bloody diarrhoea, headache, or falling high blood pressure.
• Talk to your doctor if you have a history of stroke or heart disease.

Migraine is a primary headache disorder. Migraine most often starts at puberty. People affected by migraine are between 35 and 45 years old. Migraines are supposed to result from the swelling (dilatation) of vessels of blood in the head. It is more common in women. It is caused by the initiation of a process deep in the brain that causes the release of pain-producing inflammatory substances across the head's blood vessels and nerves. Migraine is chronic, often life-long, and described by frequent attacks. Attacks typically include headache, which is severe or moderate strength, one-sided with the duration of hours to 2-3 days, and nausea (the most characteristic related feature). It attacks between once a week and once a year. In children, attacks are likely to be of smaller duration, and stomach symptoms are more important.