Hi,
Maxalt is brand name for Rizatriptan. It belongs to the category of medication known as Triptans. Triptans are very effective in treatment of acute migraine attacks because they are known to reduce the swelling of blood vessels. Dilatation of blood vessels in the brain is known to cause migraines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizatriptan
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Thanks i'll try it out..just didn't want to have to resort to pill/painkillers or stuff like that.i got these pills recently called Maxalt not sure how they work I woke up with a migrane couple days ago . took one and eventually fell back asleep woke up and was fine..so these pills seem to help when the pain gets bad.thanks for your help DrNoopurMD i love this site.
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
Since you have identified the trigger for your migraines I would suggest you to avoid it because that’s the best treatment for migraine. Avoid lying down on hard surfaces and always make sure that you rest your head on a soft pillow.
I would also suggest you to try magnesium supplements for migraine prophylaxis. Magnesium is known to prevent migraine attacks in chronic migraineurs. Meanwhile OTC pain killers will provide you relief from pain.
Hope this helps!