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Sumatriptan (IMITREX)

Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist class · 21 generic manufacturers · 42 ANDAs filed at FDA.

First FDA approval1997-01-23
Generic availableYes · 21 mfrs
Shortage statusDiscontinued
340B exposureunknown
Last updated
NADAC: weekly (every Wed)Part D Formulary: quarterlyPart D Spend: annual (CY24)Orange Book: weeklyShortages: daily
At a glance · the numbers a plan sponsor wants on screen one

$83.8M in CY2024 Part D spend2.9M claims · 876K beneficiaries · 329 plans surveyed

Lowest NADAC
$0.258/unit
20 NDCs benchmarked, lowest of all strengths.
Average NADAC
$0.279
Across all dosage forms in distribution.
Highest NADAC
$0.327
Range is tight.
Plans with PA
0 / 329
Zero PA friction — switching is purely formulary.

Questions a plan sponsor actually asks.

FAQPage schema12 entries indexed · 4 visible
What is Sumatriptan used for?

Sumatriptan is a Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist medication tracked in Medicare Part D.

Is there a generic for Sumatriptan?

Yes. 42 ANDAs filed at FDA, 21 generic manufacturers currently shipping.

How much does my plan pay for Sumatriptan?

Across 329 Part D plans, Sumatriptan averages $0.279/unit (NADAC). Lowest available: $0.258/unit. Highest in distribution: $0.327/unit.

Is Sumatriptan on the FDA shortage list?

Sumatriptan has been discontinued by its manufacturer(s).

8 additional drug-specific questions are indexed in the page's FAQPage schema for search engines and LLM crawlers, beyond what renders visually above. View page source for the complete JSON-LD.

Same class. Different math.

Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist3 alternatives in D1
01
Eletriptan Hydrobromide
Brand: Relpax
$1.87Lowest NADAC
7Generic mfrs
$13.0MCY24 Part D spend
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02
Rizatriptan
Brand: MAXALT
$0.484Lowest NADAC
7Generic mfrs
$26.3MCY24 Part D spend
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03
Zolmitriptan
Brand: ZOMIG
$1.05Lowest NADAC
10Generic mfrs
$11.4MCY24 Part D spend
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Sources · every number above traces back.

Last refresh30 May 2026

Drug identity, dosage forms, brand names: openFDA NDC Directory · First approval, ANDA history: FDA Orange Book (10 approvals on file) · NADAC unit costs: CMS NADAC weekly file (20 NDCs benchmarked) · Formulary tier and PA placement: CMS Part D Formulary file (329 plans) · Annualized spend, claims, beneficiaries: CMS Part D Spending Dashboard (CY2024) · Shortage status: FDA Drug Shortage Database · 340B exposure: HRSA OPAIS. Methodology and reproducibility notes on /methodology.