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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 5  migraine very dry mouth- sore throat. feel little "spaced out" usually BUT VERY WORTH IT!!!!! this is the best "cure" for a migraine attack... Works well most headaches i get but not ALL....it may be true- that the more frequently you take it, the less effective it is.... F 35 2 days
1/30/2007
 1  migraines HAD A HEART ATTACK, the Dr. said it probably caused a vasospasm , he sees about 2 M I patients a year from this kind of med. I had 0 risk factors for heart problems, I eat right, exercise, low bp, good weight, low cholesterol, no family hestory etc. The tingling in the throat and chest tightness is an early sign to stop taking it Migraines are bad, but they don"t kill you. HEART ATTACKS DO I wish I had never taken it, I've actually had less headaches since I stopped. 56 2 years
1/30/2007
 5  Migraines This medicine makes me feel as if I am drunk. It makes limbs rubbery, and makes me a little sleepy. The side effects are worth it. My migraine goes away about 15 minutes after taking. F 24 2 months
1/19/2007
 5  Severe Migranes My cheeks became sore/ numb and i experianced limb fatigue. I also felt alittle "funny" like i was spaced out I suffered from severe migranes for 2.5 years and have tried several different migrane medicines and none worked. the only thing that they gave me that worked was narcotics. I was given CT scans and an MRI and they never figured out what was wrong. Then they stopped for about 1.5 years and started back up 6 months ago. The Maxalt actually helped alot and eliminated the migrane and it seldomly reaccured that day. F 19 3 weeks
1/18/2007
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 5  Migraine Tired feeling Been a Migraine sufferer all my life. Rotate Amerge and Maxalt. If caught early Maxalt can kill a Migraine within one hour. M 59 2 years
1/11/2007
 5  yes none feel great very satisfactory F 54 2 days
1/7/2007
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 5  migrain drowsiness after taking Life saver, Having 10-15 headaches a month. Nothing worked, asprin, motrin, tylenol #3(painkillers do not work) Maxalt greatly improved the qual;ity of my life. M 52 4 days
12/27/2006
 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  migraines Sore neck. Not sure if it is the maxalt or the migraine that causes the sore neck. I do get very tired and feel wiped out but I think that is also the migraine not the meds. Maxalt is the best medicine I've taken for migraines. The side effects are minimal and I can continue to work especially if I take it right away. I find I need to take two advil liqui-gels and that is the perfect combination to kill off the migraine. F 36 5 years
11/18/2006
 1  migraine tightness in throat, chest pains days later, sleepiness Initially was happy when migraine disappeared but then realized the SCARY chest pain was possibly caused by maxalt..not worth the risk. F 35 1 months
11/17/2006
 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
 5  Migraine Numbness in tongue, fingers and toes. Fuzzy feeling. Works on almost all my migraines excluding the ones that come on during the night. F 26 2 years
8/28/2006
 5  for migraines none awesome! i love it! works great! forget about asprin, etc. use maxalt!!! don't wait it's worth it! F 28 5 months
8/18/2006
 4  migraine sleepy, loopy, just a little spaced out. The first time I took maxalt I started giggling uncontrollably as the pain had gone away - the first time ever a migraine went away in less than 2 days. The more I use it the less effective it seems to be, now I need 2 doses over 2 days to clear up a doozy of a migraine. Still way better than anything else I have ever used. F 44 11 months
8/13/2006
 5   F 33 1 years
7/28/2006
 5  migrane For the last 4 yrs, I´ve been taking in average about 1 pill / week. In the last 5 months I started to feel some anxiety and sometimes difficulty to breath. I dont know if this could be a side effect of the medicine This is the only medicine that has worked for me after 40 yrs suffering with the headaches. I have tried various medications and none worked. M 59 4 years
7/27/2006
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 1  severe debilitating headaches first dose: trouble swollowing with no relief of headache Second dose: With in 30 minutes unable to speak and uncontrollable shaking and increased headache was rushed to er for treatment I have been told never to take this drug again and would not recommend anyone take it. It didn't live up to it's billing. F 41 2 days
6/24/2006
 2  Migraine I get very tired after taking maxalt and this sedation seems to last for 48 hours. My thoughts become fuzzy and I sometimes experience a slight depression in my mood for a couple days. Additionally, I usually have diarrhea about 12 hours after taking the drug. The medication doesn't completely eliminate my headache and I've started not even taking it because the side effects are worse, for me, than a full blown migraine. F 28 6 months
6/15/2006
 5  Horrible Migraines Very tired. Mouth tingles when I first consume anything after taking medicine. Wish it was more affordable. I love this. Works quicker than Imitrex & Amerge. I believe after all the years of taking Imitrex, my body became used to it. I have to take 2 doses of Imitrex for it to work. Sometimes 2 of Amerge as well. Maxalt seems to do the trick in 1 dose. I feel a bit high/sleepy but that is so much better than being in pain and sick to my stomach! F 41 2 years
6/14/2006
 5  Migraine Tingling in extremities, slight high feeling. The only drug that will get rid of a migraine completely for me. Before using Maxalt, I suffered from debilitating migraines an average of 4 to 5 times a week. Maxalt has allowed me 9 extra days a month of a normal life. I continue to look for other solutions though as I am greatly concerned with long term usage of this drug. M 30 6 months
6/13/2006

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