Are common
Pain, a feeling of squeezing or heaviness, a feeling of heat or tingling in various parts of the body.
Tides, dizziness, a feeling of weakness, a feeling of fatigue, drowsiness is usually expressed weakly or moderately and is of a transient nature.
From the side of the cardiovascular system
Reduced blood pressure, bradycardia, tachycardia, a transient increase in blood pressure (observed soon after taking sumatriptan).Rarely - violations of the heart rate, transient ECG changes in the ischemic type, myocardial infarction, spasm of the coronary arteries. Sometimes Raynaud's syndrome develops.
From the gastrointestinal tract
Nausea, vomiting, ischemic colitis (but the relationship of these side effects with sumatriptan is not established); dysphagia, a feeling of discomfort in the abdomen.
From the side of the central nervous system and sensory organs
Dizziness, rarely convulsive seizures (in a number of cases they were observed in patients with a history of seizures or in conditions predisposing to the occurrence of seizures, in some patients predisposing factors were not found). Sometimes after taking sumatriptan, there is diplopia, flashing before the eyes, nystagmus, scotoma, visual acuity reduction. Very rarely develops a partial transient loss of vision. However, it should be borne in mind that visual impairment can be associated with the very seizure of a migraine.
Hypersensitivity reactions
Varies from skin manifestations (rash, hives, itching, erythema) to rare cases of anaphylaxis.
From the laboratory indicators
Minor changes in the activity of "liver" transaminases.