Case Report

An Unusual Case of Colonic Ischemia

Abstract:Sumatriptan is widely prescribed for the treatment of migraine headaches. Its actions are mediated via agonist action on the vascular 5-hydroxytryptamine 1 receptor which results in vasoconstriction. We report a case of a 46-year-old woman who developed ischemic colitis while taking increasing doses of sumatriptan for a migraine headache. Her…

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