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A Sumatriptan Needle-Free Injector for Migraine

Sumatriptan was first marketed in the US in 1993 as Imitrex for subcutaneous injection, followed by tablets for oral administration and then by a nasal spray. It is one of seven serotonin receptor agonists (“triptans”) marketed in the US for treatment of migraine, but it is the only one available for subcutaneous injection. Now the FDA has approved Sumavel DosePro> (Zogenix), a needle-free device for delivering sumatriptan succinate to subcutaneous tissue, for treatment of migraine and cluster headache in adults....
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Title: A Sumatriptan Needle-Free Injector for Migraine
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1341
Article Code: 1341c
Date: June 28, 2010
Volume: 52
Pages: 50-51


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