Product name as reported
Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml: adverse event reports filed with FDA
2,677 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2014–2021.
- 2,677
- reports as suspect product
- 0% of all reports · about 223 a year
- 0
- reports, 12 months to June 2026
- 0 in the 12 months before
- 0.9%
- marked serious by the reporter
- 57.4% across all reports
- 0%
- record death among outcomes, as reported
- 0 reports · not verified by FDA
Between July 2014 and September 2021, 2,677 adverse event reports received by FDA list the product name "Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml" as reporters wrote it as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (1) are left out of every figure here.
In the 12 months to June 2026, 0 reports listed it, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 223 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.
Reporters most often recorded product physical issue (78.2%), drug dose omission (52.1%) and product quality issue (19.8%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 72 different terms appear across these reports. Product physical issue is recorded in 78.2% of these reports, against 0.1% of all reports in the database.
0.9% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter; 0% record death among the outcomes and 0.3% record hospitalisation, as reported. 49.8% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (20.4%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."
Reports by month, five years
Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.
By year received
Reactions recorded in the reports
share of Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml reports recording the termall reports in the database
- Product physical issuea physical defect in the product78.2%2,093
- Drug dose omissiona dose was missed52.1%1,394
- Product quality issuea problem with the product itself19.8%531
- Product dose omissiona dose was missed11.7%314
- Product dose omission issuea dose was missed3.7%99
- Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected3.5%93
- Injection site painpain where the injection was given2.4%64
- Injection site haemorrhagebleeding where the injection was given1.3%35
- Underdoseless than the intended dose1.2%32
- No adverse eventno adverse event was reported1%28
- Injection site bruisingbruising where the injection was given0.9%24
- Expired product administeredthe product was used past its expiry date0.7%18
- Contusiona bruise0.5%14
- Incorrect dose administeredthe wrong dose was given0.3%8
- Incorrect route of drug administrationthe medicine was given by the wrong route0.3%8
- Injection site erythemaredness where the injection was given0.3%8
- Migrainemigraine0.3%8
- Wrong technique in product usage processthe product was used in the wrong way0.3%8
- Application site bruise0.3%7
- Nauseafeeling sick0.2%6
- Administration site bruise0.2%5
- Product packaging issuea problem with the packaging0.2%5
- Vomitingbeing sick0.2%5
- Application site haemorrhage0.1%4
- Burning sensationa burning feeling0.1%4
Top 30 of 72 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the share of all reports in the database; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."
Outcomes recorded
Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 20,646,523 reports. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."
Patients and reporters
Patient age
Patient sex
Who reported
Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 100% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.
Reason for use recorded
| Indication as recorded (MedDRA) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Migraine | 2,008 | 75% |
| Headache | 138 | 5.2% |
| Cluster headache | 43 | 1.6% |
| Migraine prophylaxis | 18 | 0.7% |
The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,677 reports.
Drugs most often listed in the same reports
| Drug (any role in the report) | Reports | Share of Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml reports |
|---|---|---|
| Sumatriptan | 154 | 5.8% |
| Topamax | 82 | 3.1% |
| Gabapentin | 59 | 2.2% |
| Levothyroxine | 59 | 2.2% |
| Topiramate | 58 | 2.2% |
| Zofran | 40 | 1.5% |
| Omeprazole | 38 | 1.4% |
| Propranolol | 38 | 1.4% |
| Amitriptyline | 36 | 1.3% |
| Cymbalta | 36 | 1.3% |
Other products listed in reports where Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.
In context
| Measure | Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml | All reports |
|---|---|---|
| Reports as suspect product | 2,677 | 20,646,523 |
| Share of that pool | — | 0% |
| Reports, latest 12 months | 0 | 1,332,454 |
| Marked serious | 0.9% | 57.4% |
| Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports | 0 | 91 |
| Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports | 3 | 213 |
| Consumer-filed share | 49.8% | 45.8% |
| Top term, share of reports | Product physical issue 78.2% | 0.1% |
Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."
Questions about Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml reports
How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml?
2,677 reports list Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 0 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 1 list it only as a concomitant medication.
What reactions are recorded in Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml reports?
product physical issue (78.2%), drug dose omission (52.1%), product quality issue (19.8%), product dose omission (11.7%) and product dose omission issue (3.7%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml was responsible.
How serious are the reports?
0.9% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 0% of reports include death and 0.3% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.
Who files these reports?
consumer or non-health professional (49.8%), pharmacist (46.8%) and other health professional (2.7%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.
Are reports for Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml rising?
0 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.
Do these reports show that Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml was responsible for these reactions?
No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.
Is this a list of the side effects of Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml?
No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.
How do I report an adverse event?
Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.
Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Sumatriptan Injection Usp 6 Mg/0 5 Ml as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (1) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.
Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.