Sumatran Relief contains the active substance sumatriptan, that belongs to a group of medicines called triptans, which are used to treat migraine headache.
Sumatran Relief can be used to relieve acute migraine attacks that happen with or without warning signs (aura), such as sensitivity to light, feeling sick, in patients who have a well established pattern of symptoms and who have previously been diagnosed with migraine.
Sumatran Relief must only be used if a diagnosis of “migraine” has been clearly established by your doctor in your case and other factors have been excluded. Certain forms of migraine cannot be treated with sumatriptan. Migraine symptoms may be caused by the temporary widening of blood vessels in the head. Sumatriptan is believed to reduce the widening of these blood vessels. This in turn helps to take away the headache and relieve other symptoms of a migraine attack, such as feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) and sensitivity to light and sound.
Sumatran Relief works only when a migraine attack has started. It will not stop you from getting an attack. You must not use sumatriptan to prevent a migraine attack.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after one day.