Summary of results C: Number of participants experiencing specific adverse events within 24 hours of study treatment in placebo‐controlled studies | ||||
Studies |
Participants treated |
Treatment (%) | Placebo (%) | |
Malaise/fatigue/asthenia | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 3 | 2 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 5 | 593 | 4 | 4 |
Dizziness/vertigo | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 10 | 6 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 8 | 993 | 6 | 4 |
Nausea/vomiting | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 8 | 10 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 11 | 1667 | 7 | 5 |
Mouth disorder/disturbance of taste | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 4 | 1 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 3 | 250 | 6 | 2 |
Chest pain/symptoms | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 5 | 1 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 6 | 466 | 4 | 1 |
Heat sensations/flushing | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 8 | 4 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 10 | 1149 | 9 | 2 |
Feeling of heaviness/tightness | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 6 | 1 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 7 | 962 | 6 | 3 |
Sweating | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 1 | 0 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 2 | 318 | 6 | 0 |
Paraesthesia/numbness | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 12 | 4 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 10 | 1241 | 7 | 3 |
Headache | ||||
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 7 | 727 | 2 | 0 |
Drowsiness/somnolence | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 3 | 2 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 4 | 415 | 3 | 3 |
Neck/back pain | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 2 | 1 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 5 | 603 | 5 | 1 |
Throat symptoms | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 1 | 0 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 3 | 394 | 7 | 0 |
Injection‐site reaction | ||||
Sumatriptan 4 mg | 2 | 669 | 45 | 19 |
Sumatriptan 6 mg | 12 | 1848 | 11 | 6 |