Ratings, Reviews Summary for MAXALT (MERCK)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of MAXALT: 4.0 (satisfied)
(based on 314 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for MAXALT
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 12 | 3.33 |
Age 18 to 24 | 41 | 3.48 |
Age 25 to 34 | 69 | 3.48 |
Age 35 to 44 | 90 | 4.18 |
Age 45 to 54 | 66 | 4.27 |
Age 55 to 64 | 29 | 4.17 |
Age 65 to 74 | 4 | 4.25 |
Age 75 and up |
Ratings by Sex for MAXALT
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 54 | 4.14 |
Female | 257 | 4 |
Not Specified | 3 | 3.33 |
Why MAXALT* (Rizatriptan benzoate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of MAXALT: satisfied (average rating score: 4.14)
(based on 473 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** MAXALT
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Migraine* | 127 |
2 | Cluster headache* | 5 |
3 | Headache* | 3 |
4 | Migraine with aura* | 3 |
5 | Migraine without aura* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of MAXALT **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Somnolence | 160 |
2 | Fatigue* | 65 |
3 | Pain* | 45 |
4 | Dizziness* | 36 |
5 | Dry mouth | 29 |
6 | Nausea* | 28 |
7 | Paraesthesia | 27 |
8 | Lethargy | 26 |
9 | Polyuria | 25 |
10 | Headache* | 21 |
11 | Drug ineffective* | 19 |
12 | Disturbance in attention | 19 |
13 | Confusional state | 17 |
14 | Euphoric mood | 15 |
15 | Chest pain | 14 |
16 | Migraine* | 13 |
17 | Feeling abnormal | 11 |
18 | Anxiety* | 11 |
19 | Muscular weakness | 11 |
20 | Hypoaesthesia | 11 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for MAXALT
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Rizatriptan benzoate (Not yet defined, Rizatriptan, Rizatriptan benzoate, Maxalt-mlt, Maxalt)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com