ORIPTAN

This brand name is authorized in Finland

Active ingredients

The drug ORIPTAN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Sumatriptan
UNII J8BDZ68989 - SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE

Sumatriptan has been demonstrated to be a specific and selective 5-Hydroxytryptamine1 (5HT1D) receptor agonist with no effect on other 5HT receptor (5-HT2 - 5-HT7) subtypes. The vascular 5-HT1D receptor is found predominantly in cranial blood vessels and mediates vasoconstriction.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N02CC01 Sumatriptan N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02C Antimigraine preparations → N02CC Selective serotonin (5HT1) agonists
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 151394, 151473

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