maxalt
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What is maxalt?
Generic Name: rizatriptan
Other Brand Names:
Maxalt-MLT, rizatriptan
Rizatriptan is a headache medicine. It is believed to work by narrowing the blood vessels
around the brain. Rizatriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain,
nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.
Rizatriptan is used to treat migraine headaches.
Rizatriptan
will only treat
a headache that has already begun. It will
not prevent
headaches or reduce the number of attacks.Rizatriptan should not be used to treat common tension headaches or any headache that
seems to be different from your ususal migraine headaches. Use this medication only if your condition
has been confirmed by a doctor as migraine headaches.
Rizatriptan may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Posts on maxalt (464)
Migraine Cycle - Neurology Community
- Jan 24, 2009Debilitating migraines - Women's Health Community
- Dec 04, 2008
Right now I'm on my 7th migraine in the last 4 weeks. I have a herniated c5-7 that is compr...
OK, How bout Maxalt? Is that ok w/ Sub?
Anyone know?????
numbness in arm - Neurology Community
- Jun 23, 2008numbness in arm - Neurology Community
- Jun 23, 2008
I'm at a loss and so is my PCP and Neurologist. 1st migraine was in 1992 at age 37. Had m...
I get migraines sometimes around my period. Happened this cycle. Been battling on and off f...
Migraines start behind left eye - Eye Care Community
- Jan 09, 2008Journals about maxalt(4)
Well this day ends the first migraine I've ever experienced. There was a point in the ...
Maxalt didn't work at all; neither did Treximet (migraine abortives). I called my neur...
