Sumatran Active Tablets 50mg 2 Tablets Pharmacist Only Medicine Quantity 1 restriction

Contraindications

SUMAGRAN ACTIVE tablets must not be used prophylactically. SUMAGRAN ACTIVE tablets should not be used in patients who have:

•  hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation listed in section 6.1 or to sulphonamides

•  a history of myocardial infarction

•  ischaemic heart disease (IHD)

•  peripheral vascular disease or symptoms or signs consistent with IHD

•  prinzmetal's angina / coronary vasospasm

•  uncontrolled hypertension

•  a history of previous cerebrovascular accident (CVA / stroke) or transient ischaemic attack

  (TIA / mini-stroke)

•  severe hepatic or renal impairment

•  a history of seizures or other risk factors that lower the seizure threshold

•  cardiac arrhythmias.

0. Do not take Apo-Sumatriptan tablets if you have taken any of these medicines in the last 24 hours:

•  Ergotamine containing preparations (for example, Cafergot)

•  Methysergide (for example, Deseril)

•  Triptan containing preparations (for example, Naramig, Zomig and Maxalt)

  Do not take Apo-Sumatriptan tablets if you have taken Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), a type of medicine used for depression in the last two weeks.