Migraine is a common illness characterised by a severe headache, which may be accompanied by sensitivity to light or noise. A minority of migraine attacks are preceded by transient visual or sensory disturbances. Sumatriptan is an effective and well-tolerated agent in the treatment of migraine. The current article gives you information about this drug molecule. Migraine is associated with reductions in health-related quality of life both during and between attacks.

A migraine is usually managed by medication, but some patients do not tolerate migraine medication due to side effects or prefer to avoid medication for other reasons. It occurs in about 15% of the general population. Sumatriptan Sumatriptan is a serotonin 5-HT1B/1D is receptor agonist specifically indicated for the acute treatment of migraine in adults. Its main advantage over other agents used in the acute management of…