Term Name: | sumatriptan |
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Synonyms: | (3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl)-N-methylmethanesulfonamide, 1-[3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-N-methyl-methanesulfonamide, 1-{3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl}-N-methylmethanesulfonamide, 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-N-methyl-1H-indole-5-methanesulfonamide, 3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylindole-5-methanesulfonamide, Imigran, Imitrex, Sumatran, sumatriptan, sumatriptanum, Sumax |
Definition: | A sulfonamide that consists of N,N-dimethyltryptamine bearing an additional (N-methylsulfamoyl)methyl substituent at position 5. Selective agonist for a vascular 5-HT1 receptor subtype (probably a member of the 5-HT1D family). Used (in the form of its succinate salt) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:10650] ( EBI ) |