Keep reading to learn how nasal sumatriptan works, who could benefit, and how it compares with other types of sumatriptan.

The apparent volume of distribution is 2.7 L/kg. The elimination half-life of sumatriptan administered as a nasal spray is approximately 2 hours, similar to the half-life seen after subcutaneous ...

Sumatriptan – Imitrex® 25, 50, 100 mg tablets 5, 20 mg nasal spray, 4, 6 mg/0.5 ml cartridges; 6 mg/0.5 ml vials 50 or 100 mg p.o.; can be repeated after 2 h (max 200 mg/day), 5, 10 or 20 mg ...

They are fairly expensive (three—naratriptan, rizatriptan, and sumatriptan—are now available as generics), ranging from $12 to $46 per pill. The nasal spray and injectable forms cost more.

Sumatriptan – Imitrex® 25, 50, 100 mg tablets 5, 20 mg nasal spray, 4, 6 mg/0.5 ml cartridges; 6 mg/0.5 ml vials 50 or 100 mg p.o.; can be repeated after 2 h (max 200 mg/day), 5, 10 or 20 mg ...