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sumatriptan

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sumatriptan /su·ma·trip·tan/ (soo″mah-trip´tan) a selective serotonin receptor agonist used as the succinate salt in the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
su·ma·trip·tan (sm-trptn)
n.
A drug of the triptan class given as a nasal spray, and orally or by injection in its succinate form, used to treat migraine headaches.
sumatriptan [soo″mah-trip´tan]
a selective serotonin receptor agonist used as the succinate salt in the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headaches; administered orally, subcutaneously, or intranasally.
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