Drug Name

Maxalt (Rizatriptan)

Drug Uses

Maxalt is used for treating acute migraine headache with or without aura (flashing lights, wavy lines, not light spots) in adults. It should not be used to halt migraines or cluster headaches.

How Taken

Take Maxalt as directed by your doctor.

• Take each dose with a filled glass of water.
• Maxalt is usually used three times a day (every 8 hours).
• Take a single dose of Maxalt as soon as migraine symptoms appear. A subordinate dose may be used incase there is only a partial response or symptoms of the migraine return. But, do not take it sooner than 2 hours following the earliest dose. Do not take more than 30 milligrams (mg) in a 24-hour period.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Maxalt.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Maxalt is a selective serotonin receptor agonist. It works by narrowing dilated blood vessels in the brain, relieving migraine headaches.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Maxalt, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Maxalt at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Maxalt out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Maxalt if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Maxalt;
• you are using ergot alkaloids (e.g., ergotamine) or possess used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (e.g., phenelzine) within the done 14 days;
• you possess used another serotonin receptor agonist (e.g., sumatriptan) within the final 24 hours;
• you possess a history of chest pain, blood flow or heart conditions, ischemic heart disease, irregular heartbeat, stroke, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Maxalt may cause dizziness or drowsiness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Maxalt with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Maxalt is not intended to halt or reduce the number of migraine attacks that you experience.
• Incase you possess a headache that is dissimilar than your usual migraine attacks, check with your doctor before using Maxalt.
• Diabetes patients - Maxalt may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Maxalt should not be used in children younger than 18 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Maxalt while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Maxalt is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Maxalt , check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; fatigue; nausea; weakness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody diarrhea; changes in vision; chest pain, heaviness, or pressure; chilly, tingling, or numb hands or feet; fainting or unsteadiness; quick or irregular heartbeat; pain or tightness in jaw or neck; stomach pain; unusual weakness.

More Information

Maxalt is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.