Term Name: | sumatriptan succinate |
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Synonyms: | 1-{3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl}-N-methylmethanesulfonamide butanedioate, 1-{3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl}-N-methylmethanesulfonamide succinate, 3-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-N-methylindole-5-methanesulfonamide succinate, Imitrex, N,N-dimethyl-2-{5-[(methylsulfamoyl)methyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethanaminium 3-carboxypropanoate, ONZETRA Xsail, sumatriptan hydrogen succinate |
Definition: | A succinate salt obtained by reaction of sumatriptan with one equivalent of succinic acid. Selective agonist for a vascular 5-HT1 receptor subtype (probably a member of the 5-HT1D family). Used for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64359] ( EBI ) |