MAXALT Reviews (RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)Average Rating: 4.0 (314 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MAXALT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MAXALT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | migraine | None | Works like a charm! So glad I found it. | F | 52 | 10 mg 1X day | 7/22/2011 | 5 | chronic migraine | Ive mostly had no side effects. Occasionally it makes me feel a bit sleepy, but not all the time. | Miracle drug. The cost is way too high- about 30 us dollars per pill. Apparently drug companies change the formula of these medications every few years to keep them from going generic. | M | 36 | 10mg 1X day | 9/15/2011 | 5 | Migraines | Maxalt has been a miracle drug for me. I've had migraines since I was 8 years old. I have tried everything, but Maxalt is the only drug that knocks out my migraine in less than an hour and I am still able to function. No more going home and getting in the bed. It does make me groggy and my throat does tighten up some, but I'll take that any day over the pain of migraines!! | F | 43 | 10 1X AN | 12/8/2011 | 5 | occular and cluster migraines | some chest and neck tightness, a little drowsy. | I LOVE THIS medicine!!! I have had migraines for as long as I can remember. Imitrex helped, but the choking sensation and neck discomfort was almost unbearable. Maxalt MLT works so good, it has given me my quality of life back. My migraines are not menstrual related, they are related to barometric pressure changes though. I dont know what I would do without this medicine. It is wonderful. | F | 46 | 10 mg MLT 1X day | 4/8/2013 | 5 | Migraines | Slight light headedness, frequent urination for about 2 hours after taking this medication. | I am very satisfied with Maxalt-I have been on Imitrex and Zomig in the past and find that this works the best for me. | F | 32 | | 11/21/2006 | 5 | Migrane | None | I've suffered of migrane for 20 years. Maxalt is basically the only thing that really makes it go away. In Italy it is VERY Expensive, but the alternative is laying in bed, in the dark and trying not to vomit. Taking it almost once a week/ten days I'm a bit afraid of the long time side effects... | M | | 5/30/2006 | 5 | Migraines | Felt a little intoxicated or spacey for the first hour after I took the medication, but was still able to work. This medicine actually puts me in a much better mood and reduces my tension tremendously! | After experienceing a bad headache every other day which culminates in a debilitating migraine every weekend, I finally found something that works while enabling me to still function during the day. I take a tablet every couple days when I feel one coming on and no longer have the horrible migraine on the weekend. | F | 32 | | 8/31/2007 | 5 | Migraine | Side effects vary. have had hot flashes, tiredness or just an overwhelming need to just close my eyes, out of it, dizziness | I'm new to this migraine thing. Thought I was/did have a stroke the first time I had one. This medication keeps me from being in bed while headaches continue. Treats symptoms, not migraine so headaches tend to continue for days. | F | 34 | | 9/2/2008 | 5 | migraines | frequent urination in the first couple of hours after taking it, fatigue | This is a miracle drug that truly works for my migraines. Within about 40 minutes they are about 85% better and it allows me to function all day at work. | F | 40 | | 9/16/2009 | 4 | Chronic migraines | Extremely tired, dizzy, tingling over whole body, very out of it, swollen throat and pain between the eyes. | I reccomend this drug. I would rather experience these side effects then have a migraine. I take the pill as soon as I feel a migraine coming and in about 15 minutes my headache is gone. I don't recommend driving or operating machinery as well as drinking after taking this medication. | F | 18 | | 7/9/2009 | 4 | Migraines | Sleepiness about 30 minutes after taking 10mg pill & pain also starting to lessen, if I'm not in bed where I can sleep I usually have to drink coffee or I just can't stay awake for a couple of hours. Also dizziness that usually last most of a day. If I have to take 2 pills in the same day or 2 days in a row, my lower legs, ankles & feet swell pretty bad & that kind of worries me, so unless I absolutely have to I don't take doses that close together. It is worth it even though I have these side effects, I just wish I knew that it wasn't causing some problem that can't be seen. | I have been using Maxalt for about 4 months. | F | 51 | | 7/17/2007 | 4 | migraine | tiredness, a little tingling sensation | takes about 2 hours to work - then migraine is completely gone | F | 42 | 10 MG 1X AN | 11/23/2010 | 4 | Migraine | heavy limbs, tired, tight jaw, "spacey", nose gets SUPER cold | M | 40 | 10 mg 1X AN | 7/27/2016 | 3 | Migraine | Depends on what other drugs I've taken, sometimes sleepy, tired, mentally dulled; I experienced serotonin syndrome when I used it with nortriptyline. It always makes my blood pressure go up, but that time it went up to 212/130. You should be very careful what drugs you take with triptans. | For me any of the triptans just delay the headache. If I have a bad migraine and I absolutely have to be somewhere, then I'll take a Maxalt, and it almost always works, but 24 hours later the headache is back and worse than before. Seems like I have to have my 2-3 days of migraine regardless. | F | 61 | | 9/10/2007 | 3 | migraine headache | throat/esophagus tightness, frequent urination | today was my first time taking Maxalt for a migraine headache. I have taken Fioricet in the past with relief and no adverse side effects. My doctor prescribed Maxalt 2 weeks ago and this was the first headache since. Within the first hour I experienced frequent urination ( felt as if I had taken a diuretic). The headache did go away almost completly within 1-2 hours, but my throat and esophagus felt like something was stuck in it, even now over 12 hours later, i still have this uncomfortable sensation. I do not think that I will take it again; reading about too many scary side effects. | F | 44 | | 11/28/2008 | 2 | migrane | light headedness, strong facial pressure (especially arround eyes and sinus cavities), feeling of being "doped up" | i was instructed to take maxalt at the first sign of a migraine, but my migraines come on so fast and strong that by the time i take the medication it does hardly any good and continues to leaves me bedridden. caffeine tends to work really good of me. | F | 22 | | 5/30/2007 | 2 | migraines | Inability to swallow anything, even water for at least an hour; tightness in my neck area and lower jaw; soreness in my lower jaw once the tightness went away; nausea | It did stop the migraines eventually but not for at least an hour. Although until then the migraines didn't get worse. They just didn't get better. I don't think the side effects for me are worth it since the drug isn't that great. | F | 25 | | 5/13/2007 | 2 | migranes | none | does not work that well for me but nothing does but my mother and sister think it is great | F | 24 | | 2/21/2007 | 1 | migraine | I took a 2nd dose approximately 6 hours after the 1st dose and slept for about 3 hours. I woke up with my throat feeling tight. As the morning progressed, I experienced shortness of breath, increasing "strangling" sensation and ended up going to the ER via ambulance. I was subsequently hospitalized two more times within a week, and ultimately diagnozed with coronary artery spasms. I had no prior heart symptoms or problems. | Don't take it! | F | 40 | | 10/30/2006 | 1 | migraine | My heart muscle constricted and, as a result, I suffered a heart attack. The doctors can find no other potential cause and I have no history of heart problems. | I am interested in hearing from anyone who has had any chest pain related to Maxalt. | F | 32 | | 8/24/2005 |
MAXALT (RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE): Rizatriptan is used to treat migraines. It 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. Rizatriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Rizatriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks. FDA Approval Date: 1998-06-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)