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Maxalt is an anti-migrane agent which is a kind of brain and nerve drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Generic Drug

Rizatriptan

Side Effects

Common

Dizziness
Nausea
Sleepiness
Fatigue
Loss of strength
Numbness or tingling
Paresthesia

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

Migraine
Condition
Headaches & migraine
Condition

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How can I find out if I have recurring migraines, and tried maxalt (rizatriptan)?

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Can i take maxalt (rizatriptan) while pregnant?

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What s the difference between zomig (zolmitriptan) and maxalt?

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What should be the time between maxalt and imitrex (sumatriptan)?

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What are the implications of taking maxalt (rizatriptan) if you have raynaud's disease?

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is maxalt (rizatriptan) safe to take daily? my doctor has prescribed me to take daily to prevent migraines but ive read that it shouldnt be taken as a preventive

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What are the side effects of taking maxalt (rizatriptan) for a migraine?

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Should I take maxalt (rizatriptan) and tylenol (acetaminophen) 3 together?

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Can I take Maxalt-MLT for a migraine if it expired 8 months ago (February 2013)?

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Can i take maxalt-mlt for a migraine if it expired 8 months ago (february 2013)?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Having bad daily ha's, tried evrythng, maxalt, treximet, imitrex, (sumatriptan) they all make me spaced out, cld this be interaction with sub?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Can you take an Excedrin's migraine and maxalt (rizatriptan)? Had headache 4pm-5a.m and didn't take anything. 4am Excedrin's -didnt help maxalt (rizatriptan) mlt around 5 helped

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A 31-year old female asked:

Can you take naproxen with Maxalt (rizatriptan)?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Hi I suffer from migraines and have recently started taking Prozac. I have a bad migraine what can I do to help the pain since I can't take Maxalt (rizatriptan)?

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I am taking topamax (topiramate) and maxalt for migraines. I am still having daily headaches and I am extremely tired all the time. also noticed I'm cold at night?

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my doctor recently prescribed maxalt (rizatriptan) and tramadol for migraine treatment. i am now a week late to start my period. can these drugs be the causek?

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Is Maxalt (rizatriptan) ok to take while breastfeeding? I haven't had a migraine since before pregnancy. Now 3m pp, want to be ready if menstrual migraines return.

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A 42-year old asked:

i suffer from migraines and see a neurologist about it regularly. i take topomax for them and maxalt (rizatriptan) if needed. my mri showed lesions on the brain ?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Metformin,dextroamphetamine,maxalt,celexa, seroquel, (quetiapine)labetalol, any of these drugs dangerous to take together?

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A 27-year old female asked about a 30-year old male:

Husband is having surgery tomorrow but has a migraine today. He is not allowed to take ibuprofen or aspirin. Can he take Maxalt (rizatriptan)? Tylenol (acetaminophen) isn't working

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