Comparing Sumatriptan vs Ubrelvy

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Sumatriptan

Ubrelvy (ubrogepant)

Prescription only

Sumatriptan may be used to quickly relieve the symptoms of a migraine but may not be suitable for everyone including those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions. Prescribed for Cluster... View more

Prescription only

Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Sumatriptan has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 550 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect.

Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 271 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Nausea (13.5%)
Drowsiness (6.5%)
Pain (6.5%)
Chest pain (5.3%)
Dizziness (5.1%)
Tiredness (4.4%)
Vomiting (4.4%)

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Nausea (17.3%)
Dizziness (7.0%)
Tiredness (7.0%)
Drowsiness (5.5%)
Vomiting (5.2%)
Headaches (4.4%)
Sleepy (4.1%)

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Drug Class

Antimigraine agents

CGRP inhibitors

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

No lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	0.5 mL
Strength	6 mg/0.5 mL
Per unit^*	$41.00 - $105.76
Cost^*	$20.50 - $52.88

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Quantity	10 tablet
Strength	100 mg
Per unit^*	$116.81
Cost^*	$1,168.10

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Dosage Forms

Nasal spray
Oral tablet
Subcutaneous solution

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

6 hours

7 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Summary unavailable.

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Drug Interactions

A total of 102 drugs are known to interact with Sumatriptan:

70 major drug interactions (281 brand and generic names)
32 moderate drug interactions (172 brand and generic names)

A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:

38 major drug interactions (96 brand and generic names)
209 moderate drug interactions (601 brand and generic names)
1 minor drug interactions (2 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of ubrogepant. This may increase... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

June 01, 1995

December 23, 2019

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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¹ The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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