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Sumatriptan

Introduction: Sumatriptan

Description of Sumatriptan

Sumatriptan (medical condition): There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Sumatriptan during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.

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Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent:
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Sumatriptan: A sulfonamide serotonin agonist and vasoconstrictor that acts selectively at 5HT1 receptors and is used for the treatment of migraine in adults.
Source: Diseases Database

Sumatriptan: sulfonamide serotonin agonist and vasoconstrictor that acts selectively at 5HT1 receptors; frequently used in treating migraines.
Source: CRISP

Sumatriptan: A serotonin agonist that acts selectively at 5HT1 receptors. It is used in the treatment of MIGRAINE DISORDERS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Sumatriptan include:

Sumatriptan as a Disease

Sumatriptan: Another name for Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent

Symptoms of Sumatriptan (Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Sumatriptan incude:

See full list of 22 symptoms of Sumatriptan (Sumatriptan - Teratogenic Agent)

Terms associated with Sumatriptan:

Broader terms for Sumatriptan

Source - MeSH 2007

Source - CRISP

The term Sumatriptan can be used for:

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Sumatriptan:

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Sumatriptan

The following list attempts to classify Sumatriptan into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

External links related to: Sumatriptan

Source: Diseases Database

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