Table 2

Pharmacokinetic characterisitics of sumatriptan, naratriptan, and zolmitriptan

SumatriptanNaratriptanZolmitriptan
T1/2 263
TMAX(h)22–31
Oral bioavailability (%)1463–7440
Metabolism and excretion (main routes)MAORenal/P-450 P-450/MAO
LogDpH7.4 2-150 53 −1.3−0.02−1.0
  • 2-150 Measure of lipophilicity.

  • Assembled from published data.20,29-31,40-42,44

  • MAO=monoamine oxidase.