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Sumatriptan

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Sumatriptan is a medication used for the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches. [1]

51 relations: Agonist, Almotriptan, Autoinjector, Avitriptan, Bioavailability, Calcitonin gene-related peptide, Cluster headache, Coronary vasospasm, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Eletriptan, Endo International plc, Feces, First pass effect, Glucuronic acid, Hemoglobin, Indole, Inhaler, Injection (medicine), Integrated circuit, Iontophoresis, Jet injector, Migraine, Monoamine oxidase, Mylan, Myocardial infarction, Naproxen, Naratriptan, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Novartis, Psilocybin, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Rizatriptan, Serotonin, Subcutaneous injection, Succinic acid, Sulfhemoglobinemia, Sulfonamide, Sulfur, Sumatriptan/naproxen sodium, Tablet (pharmacy), Transdermal patch, Trigeminal nerve, Triptan, Urine, Ventricular tachycardia, Vertigo, Voltage, Zolmitriptan, 5-HT receptor, 5-HT1B receptor, ..., 5-HT1D receptor. Expand index (1 more) »

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

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Almotriptan

Almotriptan (trade name Axert and others) is a triptan drug discovered and developed by Almirall for the treatment of heavy migraine headache.

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Autoinjector

An autoinjector (or auto-injector) is a medical device designed to deliver a dose of a particular drug.

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Avitriptan

Avitriptan (INN) (code name BMS-180,048) is an antimigraine drug of the triptan family which was never marketed.

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Bioavailability

In pharmacology, bioavailability (BA or F) is a subcategory of absorption and is the fraction of an administered dose of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation, one of the principal pharmacokinetic properties of drugs.

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Calcitonin gene-related peptide

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a member of the calcitonin family of peptides, which in humans exists in two forms, α-CGRP and β-CGRP.

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Cluster headache

Cluster headache (CH) is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, severe headaches on one side of the head, typically around the eye.

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Coronary vasospasm

Coronary vasospasm is a sudden, intense vasoconstriction of an epicardial coronary artery that causes occlusion (stoppage) or near-occlusion of the vessel.

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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

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Eletriptan

Eletriptan (trade name Relpax, used in the form of eletriptan hydrobromide) is a second generation triptan drug intended for treatment of migraine headaches.

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Endo International plc

Endo International plc is a generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company.

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Feces

Feces (or faeces) are the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested in the small intestine.

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First pass effect

The first pass effect (also known as first-pass metabolism or presystemic metabolism) is a phenomenon of drug metabolism whereby the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation.

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Glucuronic acid

Glucuronic acid (from Greek γλυκύς "sweet" and οὖρον "urine") is a uronic acid that was first isolated from urine (hence the name).

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Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin (American) or haemoglobin (British); abbreviated Hb or Hgb, is the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates (with the exception of the fish family Channichthyidae) as well as the tissues of some invertebrates.

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Indole

Indole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound with formula C8H7N.

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Inhaler

An inhaler (puffer or pump) is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs.

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Injection (medicine)

Injection (often referred to as a "shot" in US English, or a "jab" in UK English) is the act of putting a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe.

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Integrated circuit

An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material, normally silicon.

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Iontophoresis

Iontophoresis is a process of transdermal drug delivery by use of a voltage gradient on the skin.

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Jet injector

A jet injector is a type of medical injecting syringe that uses a high-pressure narrow jet of the injection liquid instead of a hypodermic needle to penetrate the epidermis.

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Migraine

A migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe.

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Monoamine oxidase

L-Monoamine oxidases (MAO) are a family of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of monoamines.

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Mylan

Mylan N.V. is an American global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company registered in the Netherlands, with principal executive offices in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK and global headquarters in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, US.

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Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

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Naproxen

Naproxen (brand names: Aleve, Naprosyn, and many others) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the propionic acid class (the same class as ibuprofen) that relieves pain, fever, swelling, and stiffness.

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Naratriptan

Naratriptan (trade names include Amerge and Naramig) is a triptan drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and is used for the treatment of migraine headaches.

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class that reduce pain, decrease fever, prevent blood clots and, in higher doses, decrease inflammation.

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Novartis

Novartis International AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland.

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Psilocybin

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms, collectively known as psilocybin mushrooms.

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Ranbaxy Laboratories

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited was an Indian pharmaceutical company that was incorporated in India in 1961.

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Rizatriptan

Rizatriptan (trade name Maxalt) is a 5-HT1 receptor agonist of the triptan class of drugs developed by Merck & Co. for the treatment of migraine headaches.

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Serotonin

Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.

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Subcutaneous injection

A subcutaneous injection is administered as a bolus into the subcutis, the layer of skin directly below the dermis and epidermis, collectively referred to as the cutis.

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Succinic acid

Succinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the chemical formula (CH2)2(CO2H)2.

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Sulfhemoglobinemia

Sulfhemoglobinemia (or sulfhaemoglobinaemia) is a rare condition in which there is excess sulfhemoglobin (SulfHb) in the blood.

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Sulfonamide

In chemistry, the sulfonamide functional group (also spelled sulphonamide) is -S(.

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Sulfur

Sulfur or sulphur is a chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16.

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Sumatriptan/naproxen sodium

Sumatriptan/naproxen sodium is a medication manufactured under the trade name Treximet (formerly known as Trexima) by GlaxoSmithKline and POZEN Pharmaceutical Development Company for the treatment of migraines.

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Tablet (pharmacy)

A tablet is a pharmaceutical dosage form.

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Transdermal patch

A transdermal patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.

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Trigeminal nerve

The trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve, or simply CN V) is a nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is the largest of the cranial nerves.

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Triptan

Triptans are a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraines and cluster headaches.

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Urine

Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many animals.

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Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises from improper electrical activity in the ventricles of the heart.

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Vertigo

Vertigo is a symptom where a person feels as if they or the objects around them are moving when they are not.

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Voltage

Voltage, electric potential difference, electric pressure or electric tension (formally denoted or, but more often simply as V or U, for instance in the context of Ohm's or Kirchhoff's circuit laws) is the difference in electric potential between two points.

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Zolmitriptan

Zolmitriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist of the 1B and 1D subtypes.

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5-HT receptor

5-hydroxytryptamine receptors or 5-HT receptors, or serotonin receptors, are a group of G protein-coupled receptor and ligand-gated ion channels found in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

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5-HT1B receptor

5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B also known as the 5-HT1B receptor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HTR1B gene.

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5-HT1D receptor

5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 1D, also known as HTR1D, is a 5-HT receptor, but also denotes the human gene encoding it.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatriptan

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