prescription for a Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 or Tier 4 drug (as defined below); however, there may be instances when only a Tier 4 drug is appropriate, which will require a higher copayment
Sumatriptan is a medication used to treat cluster headaches and moderate to severe migraines, with or without aura
It works by narrowing blood vessels in the head, stopping pain signals from being sent to
This causes the blood
It is not used to prevent migraine headaches and is not used for cluster
Selective serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) type 1B and 1D receptor agonist (“triptan”)
It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain
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Very bad and sometimes deadly brain blood vessel problems like stroke have rarely happened with this medicine (sumatriptan tablets)
Sumatriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms
Subcutaneous sumatriptan is safe when it is given to patients without known cerebrovascular disease, with rare occurrences of serious drug events
Because the active metabolite of ozanimod inhibits MAO-B in vitro, there is a potential for serious adverse reactions, including hypertensive crisis
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5 ml at local U
These include: Tier 1 - Preferred Generic: Preferred Generic drugs that are available at the lowest cost share for the plan
Administering sumatriptan via the subcutaneous route can offer relief for acute episodes of cluster headaches
Sumatriptan works in the brain to relieve the pain from migraine headaches
54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect
Sumatriptan oral tablets are available as both generic and brand-name drugs
) • Tier 5 (Specialty Tier - includes high cost brand and generic drugs
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Most commonly, these are "preferred" (on formulary) brand drugs