MAXALT Reviews (RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)

Average Rating: 4.0 (314 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 2  chronic daily migraines first got bad chest pain the 2nd dose of it, continued on from there. Pain made it extremely difficult to take large breaths and continued for nearly a month after I stopped taking it. It made me extremely drowsy all the time, instead of always being tired from the migraines, it was more of a half and half split (I think). Drowsiness made me very out of it, more forgetful, falling asleep midday; I went around in kind of a daze while I was on it. As a fair point, the neurologist that prescribed the drug did so without paying attention to the fact that daily migraines should not be treated by only abortive medication. I do not believe this med should be taken daily under any circumstance. F 17 3 weeks
10 mg 1X AN
7/16/2011
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 5  migraines drowsiness Best migraine medicine i have ever taken. I've been getting migraines since I was a kid and this is the only thing thats worked. Advil and ibprofen has never worked. I highly recommend this. F 16 1 years
10MG 1X AN
9/16/2011
 5  Chronic Migraines Before my migraine ends after taking the melt it comes to a climax, a sort of crushing pain then the migraine disappears. During this time I become more alert and aware. M 15 1 days
10mg
11/26/2011
 5  Migraine A little tired after. It works. No more throwing up because of the pain. M 15 8 months
10mg 5X M
3/26/2012
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 3  Migraine with aura It got rid of my aura, but never got rid of the headache. I had migraine hangover everyone I took it. I don't like this medication at all anymore because now I no longer get the aura and it makes the pain worse. The only things that work for me now are narcotics. F 15 3 years
9/6/2012
 2  Migraines After taking maxalt I felt horrible for about 2 hours after taking it. It had felt like something was pushing against my head and became very dizzy afterwards F 15 1 months
10 mg
12/5/2012
 1  Chronic Migraines I experienced extreme nausa, numbness and tingling in my left foot and hand, lightheadedness, dizziness, vision blurring, couldn't walk or sit up at first without feeling worse then after I passed out for 2 hours I could walk & sit up but was falling back down. I was also slurring my words and not making any sense whenever I talked. Basically after I passed out, I felt really high (on something harder then marijuana). Maxalt made my migraine worse. I took this the night before (9/26) and I couldn't get up to go to school today (9/27). When I started to feel high, I was saying the craziest things like "I wonder what it would me like if my hands were the opposite wrists." Who says that unless they're high ? I'm NEVER taking this again ! F 15 1 days
10 MG 1X day
9/27/2011
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 4  Migranes Makes me very tired - usually have to take a nap. Sometimes makes my lips or fingers numb. According to others, I act like I'm "high." Usually feel sick the following day It definitely takes away the migrane if I take it soon enough, but I'm not sure all the negative effects are worth it for me. The first few times I took it I didn't experience any side effects, but they have gotten progressively more common. F 14 2 months
12/18/2005
 5  cluster migraines I have dry mouth, very tired,light headed, and very weak. It has helped me to have a life. I have had migraines since I was 6 years old. Then as I got older and under more stress they turned into cluster migraines. I am on homebound because of the cluster migraines and staff at school don't understand how bad they are they just think I can go on throughout the day with no problem. Now I am seeing a chiropractor and it has helped me out a whole lot. I was having migraines 4 days a week. Now I am down to 1 every 2 weeks. F 13 4 years
4/20/2007
 3  Migraines A severe burning sensation and headache I cannot get the burning to stop! F 13 1 days
5 MG
8/22/2016
 1  migraines Heavy chest, hard to breath, when playing basketball (just free-throws) very very fast heart rate above 200bpm, went to ER FIVE times they found no cause except maxalt. Stayed in bed and didn't go to school for 1 month. When i walk up stairs my heart starts to pound and race. I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO DIE!! DO NOT TAKE IT UNLESS YOU DO A LOT OF RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE YOU CAN TAKE IT. IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 TAKE WITH CAUTION M 13 1 days
10mg 1X day
6/16/2010
 5  migraines Not sure of any. Works really well and I get headaches at least twice a week. Best if taken at night so sleep follows. Often sneeze within a hour of taking which relieves pressure. I can get 30 per prescription versus limit of 10 with Imitrex. So I never worry about running out because of monthly limit. Effectiveness has never diminished in years. 6 years
5 mg
11/3/2012
 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
 4  MIgraine FeelI may have rebound headaches as I tend to get several in a row F 7 years
7/23/2008

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