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. 2012 Feb 15;2012(2):CD009665. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009665
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