Triptans

DBCAT003231Pharmacologic class

Triptans are a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraines and cluster headaches. This drug class was first introduced in the 1990s. A DrugBank category of 7 drugs. 7 of them are approved.

Also known as: Seretonin Receptor Antagonists · 5-HT Receptor Antagonists
Drugs: Almotriptan
Eletriptan
Frovatriptan
Naratriptan
Rizatriptan
Sumatriptan
Zolmitriptan

What you can answer from here — as of May 22, 2018

7DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

Listed above

8Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

2,457Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

10Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Triptans share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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