Drug details

Alsuma (sumatriptan injection)

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Alsuma (sumatriptan) Auto-Injector is a triptan used to treat migraine headaches and cluster headaches. Alsuma will only treat a headache that has already begun. Alsuma will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks. Alsuma should not be used to treat a common tension headache, a headache that causes loss of movement on one side of your body, or any headache that seems to be different from your usual migraine headaches.

The drug is often used to treat Migraine .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• muscle pain
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingling under your skin)
• pressure or heavy feeling in any part of your body
• discomfort in your nose or throat
• neck pain or stiffness, or
• injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling, bleeding, or
  bruising)
  

The following drugs are related to Alsuma, either as a replacement or used together:

• Ativan (lorazepam)
• Ativan Injection (lorazepam injection)
• Orbivan (butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine capsules, usp)
• Stadol (butorphanol tartrate)
• Cataflam (diclofenac potassium immediate-release tablets)
• Depakote ER (divalproex sodium)
• Depakote Sprinkle Capsules (divalproex sodium sprinkle capsules)
• Migranal (dihydroergotamine mesylate spray)
• Wigraine (ergotamine and caffeine)
• Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate)
• Imitrex Injection (sumatriptan succinate injection)
• Imitrex Nasal Spray (sumatriptan nasal spray)
• Inderal (propranolol)
• Inderal LA (propranolol)
• InnoPran XL (propranolol hydrochloride)
• Orudis (ketoprofen)
• Myoview (technetium tc99m tetrofosmin kit)
• Zembrace-SymTouch (sumatriptan succinate subcutaneous injection, usp)
• Zolmitriptan Film-coated Tablets (zolmitriptan)