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The Site of Common Side Effects of Sumatriptan
Author(s) -
Solomon Seymour,
Lipton Richard B.,
Newman Lawrence C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1997.3705289.x
Subject(s) - sumatriptan , adverse effect , medicine , tingling , sunburn , dermatology , migraine , side effect (computer science) , anesthesia , surgery , receptor , computer science , programming language , agonist
Atypical sensations following the use of subcutaneous sumatriptan are common, but of uncertain origin. They are almost always benign, but can be mistaken for a serious adverse event by the patient. Two patients are presented with tingling or burning sensations limited to areas of heat exposure or sunburn. In these individuals, side effects are most likely generated superficially in the skin.