Sumavel DosePro
Generic name:sumatriptan (injection) [ SOO-ma-TRIP-tan ]
Drug class:Antimigraine agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 14, 2021.
The Sumavel DosePro brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Sumavel DosePro?
Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan) is a headache medicine that narrows blood vessels around the brain. Sumatriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.
Sumavel DosePro is a needle-free injection used to treat migraines and cluster headaches in adults. Sumavel DosePro will only treat a headache. This medicine will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.
Sumavel DosePro should not be used to treat a common tension headache, or a headache that causes loss of movement on one side of your body. Use this medicine only if your condition has been confirmed by a doctor as migraine headaches.
Warnings
You should not use Sumavel DosePro if you have ever had heart disease, coronary artery disease, blood circulation problems, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, uncontrolled high blood pressure, severe liver disease, a heart attack or stroke, or if your headache seems to be different from your usual migraine headaches.
Do not use Sumavel DosePro if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.
Do not use Sumavel DosePro within 24 hours before or after using another migraine headache medicine.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Sumavel DosePro if you are allergic to sumatriptan, if you have a headache that seems different from your usual migraine headaches, or if you have ever had:
heart problems, or a stroke (including "mini-stroke");
coronary artery disease, angina (chest pain...
