Maxalt (rizatriptan)

Effective dosage:

Side effects:

• restlessness
• hallucinations
• loss of coordination
• fast heart beat
• increased body temperature
• nausea
• vomiting
• overactive reflexes
• diarrhea

Maxalt detailed information:

Maxalt (rizatriptan) is a medication of the triptan family used to treat vascular headaches such as migraine headaches in adults. It is a selective serotonin receptor agonist. Rizatriptan helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Rizatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache. It works by narrowing dilated blood vessels in the brain, relieving migraine headaches. Proven relief from the pain and nausea of migraine attacks. It may also block other pain pathways in the brain.

Maxalt should be used only for typical migraine headaches. It is not recommended for any other type of headache, or for unusual types of migraine such as hemiplegic or basilar migraine. It will not prevent or reduce the number of attacks you experience.

Maxalt does not contain aspirin or caffeine. Take each dose with a full glass of water. Take a single dose of Maxalt as soon as migraine symptoms appear. A second dose may be taken if there is only a partial response or symptoms of the migraine return. However, do not take it sooner than 2 hours following the first dose. Maxalt begins working in as little as 30 minutes.

As Maxalt is not a barbiturate or a narcotic, it very rarely causes drowsiness or other side effects that interfere with your normal functioning, and does not appear to have abuse potential.

For further information about MAXALT, consult with your doctor.