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Rizatriptan Benzoate

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About Rizatriptan Benzoate

Rizatriptan Benzoate tablet is used to treat migraines. Rizatriptan Benzoate 10mg tablets helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Maxalt for headaches belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. Maxalt in pregnancy affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes the narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Side effects of Maxalt can be based on your medical condition.

Maxalt in pregnancy does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks.

How to use

Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start taking the Rizatriptan Benzoate tablet and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

  • Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, at the first sign of a migraine.
  • It may be taken with or without food but may work faster when it is taken on an empty stomach.
  • Maxalt for headaches dosage is based on your medical condition, age, response to treatment, and other drugs you may be taking.
  • For children, the dosage is also based on weight.

Be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).

If there is no improvement in your symptoms, do not take more doses of Rizatriptan Benzoate tablet before talking to your doctor. If your symptoms are only partly relieved, or if your headache comes back, adults may take another dose at least 2 hours after the first dose. Children should not take more than one dose, or 5 milligrams in a 24-hour period. For adults, the US manufacturer recommends a maximum dose of 30 milligrams in a 24-hour period. The Canadian manufacturer recommends a maximum dose of 20 milligrams (for adults) in a 24-hour period.

If you are using drugs for migraine attacks on 10 or more days each month, the drugs may actually make your headaches worse (medication overuse headache). Do not use medications more often or for longer than directed. Tell your doctor if you need to use Maxalt for headaches more often, or if the medication is not working as well, or if your headaches get worse.

Side effects

  • Flushing
  • feelings of tingling/numbness/prickling/heat
  • tiredness
  • weakness
  • drowsiness
  • dizziness

If any of these side effects of Maxalt persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Remember that your doctor has prescribed Rizatriptan Benzoate tablet because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects of Maxalt.

Maxalt for headaches may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results are high.

Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects of Maxalt side effects, including blue fingers/toes/nails, cold hands/feet, hearing changes, mental/mood changes.

Some serious and rare side effects

Rizatriptan Benzoate tablet can commonly cause chest/jaw/neck tightness, pain, or pressure that is usually not serious. However, these side effects of Maxalt are like symptoms of a heart attack, which may include chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, or unusual sweating. Get medical help right away if these or other serious side effects occur, including

  • fast/irregular heartbeat
  • fainting
  • severe stomach/abdominal pain
  • bloody diarrhea
  • signs of a stroke

Rizatriptan Benzoate 10mg tablets may increase serotonin and rarely cause a very serious condition called serotonin syndrome/toxicity. The risk increases if you are also taking other drugs that increase serotonin, so tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the drugs you take. Get medical help right away if you develop some of the following symptoms: fast heartbeat, hallucinations, loss of coordination, severe dizziness, severe nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, twitching muscles, unexplained fever, unusual agitation/restlessness.

A very serious allergic reaction to Rizatriptan Benzoate 10mg tablets is rare. However, get medical help right away.

Warnings & Precautions

  1. Before using Rizatriptan Benzoate 10mg tablets, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it.
  2. Before using Maxalt for headaches, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history.
  3. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely.
  4. Limit alcoholic beverages.
  5. Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use.

Certain conditions can increase your risk for heart problems. Tell your doctor if you have any of these conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, family history of heart disease, overweight, smoker, postmenopausal (women), age more than 40 years (men).

The risk of heart disease, liver disease, and high blood pressure increases with age. Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of Maxalt, especially increased blood pressure and heart problems.

Maxalt in pregnancy should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits of Maxalt in pregnancy with your doctor.

It is unknown if Rizatriptan Benzoate 10mg tablets pass into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Storage

Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.

Drug interactions

Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor’s approval.

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