Medicine
Imitrex 6 mg/0.5 mL injection
Imitrex 6 mg/0.5 mL injection is a prescription medicine containing Sumatriptan for subcutaneous use, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
Ambient
Store between 2° and 30°C (36° and 86°F). Protect from light.
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Sumatriptan
- Brand
- Imitrex
- Strength
- 6 mg/0.5 mL
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Packs
- 2 syringes of 0.5 mL
- Marketing authorisation holder
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Manufacturer
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store between 2° and 30°C (36° and 86°F). Protect from light.
- Cold chain
- Not required on record
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- N02CC01 Sumatriptan
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.90Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 23 January 1997
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 758523, 860088, 1657160 +1DailyMed set ID fee7d073-0b99-48f2-7985-0d8cf970894bNDC 0173-0478, 0173-0479Application NDA020080
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 syringe in 1 carton / .5 mL in 1 syringe | 0173-0478-00 | GlaxoSmithKline | 27 January 1997 |
| 2 syringe in 1 package / .5 mL in 1 syringe | 0173-0479-00 | GlaxoSmithKline | 23 January 1997 |
Status by register
Where this medicine is registered, from the source record and the regulator data we hold. Ask us about a country that is not listed.
| Register | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US FDA | Listed, marketed | Source record for this pageChecked 12 November 2026 |
| US FDA | First approved 28 December 1992 | Drugs@FDA |
| EU (EMA) | Refused | EMA medicines data |
| India (CDSCO) | Not yet confirmed against CDSCO approval lists | — |
| United States | Registered | US FDA (NDC directory, openFDA)Checked 12 November 2026 |
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Alternatives
Other makers and brands of Sumatriptan 6 mg/0.5 mL injection.
Other strengths and forms of Sumatriptan
Clinical summary
Sumatriptan is a serotonin-1b and serotonin-1d receptor agonist indicated in adults for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, and the acute treatment of cluster headache, among other approved uses. MedsAcross supplies Sumatriptan for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about SumatriptanFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- IMITREX prescribing information (GlaxoSmithKline) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
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