Rizatriptan Benzoate

Maxalt is an antimigraine medication used to treat migraine symptoms. Rizatriptan is the generic version. On average Maxalt is priced at about $540 for a supply of 9, 10 mg tablets. Luckily, you can use our OptionRx savings offer to receive a Maxalt discount of up to 80% off the retail price at participating pharmacies near you.

• Maxalt
• Maxalt-MLT

• Almotriptan Malate
• Alsuma
• Amerge
• Axert
• Eletriptan Hydrobromide
• Frova
• Frovatriptan Succinate
• Imitrex
• Imitrex STATdose Refill
• Imitrex STATdose System
• Maxalt
• Maxalt-MLT
• Naratriptan HCl
• Onzetra Xsail
• Relpax
• Reyvow
• Rizatriptan Benzoate
• SUMAtriptan
• SUMAtriptan Succinate
• SUMAtriptan Succinate Refill
• Sumavel DosePro
• Tosymra
• Zecuity
• Zembrace SymTouch
• ZOLMitriptan
• Zomig
• Zomig ZMT

• Thin Sheet
• Tablet
• Dissolving Tablet

• By mouth

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed. Use rizatriptan only when you have a migraine.

If your headache improves but then comes back, you may take a second dose. Wait at least 2 hours before you take the second dose. Call your doctor if your headache does not improve at all after the first dose.

Tablet: Swallow whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Film: Do not open the aluminum pouch that contains the film until you are ready to take it.Fold the pouch on the dotted line and tear it open.Place the film on your tongue. It will dissolve in about 2 minutes and can be swallowed with saliva. No need to drink any liquid.

Make sure your hands are dry before you handle the disintegrating tablet. Peel back the foil from the blister pack, then remove the tablet. Do not push the tablet through the foil. Place the tablet in your mouth. After it has melted, swallow or take a drink of water.

Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to rizatriptan, or if you have heart disease, angina, blood vessel problems (including ischemic bowel disease, peripheral vascular disease), uncontrolled high blood pressure, hemiplegic or basilar migraines, or a history of heart attack, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, phenylketonuria (PKU), or a family history of heart disease, heart attack, blood circulation problems, or stroke. Tell your doctor if you smoke.

This medicine may cause the following problems: Increased risk for heart rhythm problems, heart attack, or strokeBlood vessel spasmsSerotonin syndrome (when used with certain other medicines)High blood pressure

This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Your headaches may become worse if you use headache medicine for 10 or more days per month. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Numbness or weakness on one side of your body, problems with vision, speech, or walking

Severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting

Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw

Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine

Do not use this medicine if you have taken another triptan or ergot medicine for a migraine in the past 24 hours (including almotriptan, dihydroergotamine, eletriptan, ergotamine, frovatriptan, methysergide, naratriptan, sumatriptan, or zolmitriptan).

Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor (MAOI) within the past 2 weeks.

Do not use this medicine if you are using propranolol.

Some medicines can affect how rizatriptan works. Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to treat depression (including SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs).

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
• Severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Tightness or discomfort in your chest, neck, or jaw
• Numbness or coldness in your hands or feet
• Anxiety, restlessness, fever, sweating, muscle spasms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, seeing or hearing things that are not there
• Vision loss or vision changes that are not part of a usual migraine
• Numbness or weakness on one side of your body, problems with vision, speech, or walking
• Chest pain, trouble breathing, unusual sweating, faintness
• Lack or loss of strength
• Drowsiness, tiredness