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Below are Maxalt (Rizatriptan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 5 ratings/reviews, Maxalt has an overall score of 9.60. The effectiveness score is 9.60 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Maxalt review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken as needed for the period of 6/06 to present |
| Other conditions: | | depression, hypothyroid, high cholesterol |
| Other drugs taken: | | effexor, lipitor | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduction in severity and duration of migraines |
| Side effects: | | drowsiness |
| Comments: | | one pill at onset of migraine. can take every twelve hours |
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| | Maxalt review by 47 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Migraines |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken as needed for the period of Ongoing |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Birth control | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Normally takes away a headache with an hour when absolutely nothing else will work. |
| Side effects: | | Sometimes will give a feeling of tightness in the chest and some drowsiness. If taken too often can cause rebound headaches. |
| Comments: | | You take one Maxalt at the onset of a migraine. It can be repeated after two hours. |
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| | Maxalt review by 38 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Migraine |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken 2-6x/year for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Decreased headache pain from 10/10 to 0/10 within a few hours. Took at least 30 minutes to feel pain start to decrease, then causes fatigue. I like the fact that it disintegrates sublingually, because vomiting is often associated with my headaches and I am never sure how much medication is retained afterward if I have taken a tablet. |
| Side effects: | | It always puts me to sleep for an hour or two. After waking, I sometimes feel a little shakey, but the pain is gone. I wouldn't take this med if I were out of the house due to the grogginess. |
| Comments: | | Treatment for migraine when otc's, or prescription level ibuprophen (800 mg) are not effective. Used for moderate migraine if it lasts a few days, or when pain reaches 8 to 10/10. |
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| | Maxalt review by 43 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraines |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken every day to every other day for the period of as long as its been avail. 8 + years? |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Relief of migraine headache with in one hour and it stays away for 24 - 48 hours. Migraines have been part of my life since I was 19. This is the only medication that relieves my headaches so that I can function in my work and family life. |
| Side effects: | | Funny feeling in throat for about 2 hours after I take it and also my skin is sensitive to hot water for about 12 hours after I take it. |
| Comments: | | I have been taking Maxalt for years. I have had one sided migraines for years. They have always lasted 3 days of excrutiating pain. Maxalt has been a life saver. I take it at the onset of headache and have complete relief in one hour. Unfortunately there was a time when i was taking this daily, which was a pain regarding insurance coverage. However in the last year I have learned a couple physicial techniques to minimize the frequency of headaches, but I still take Maxalt 1-2x per week. Every time it is 100% effective.
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| | Maxalt review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraine |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken prn - usually once a week for the period of 4 years - still taking |
| Other conditions: | | depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | wellbutrin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Very quick migraine relief with no nausea or drowsiness. Other medications (such as Imitrex and Relpax) had little to no effect, or took a minimum of 1 to 2 hours for relief to begin.
I really like the dissolving tablet, as I can take it anytime without having to find a water fountain or other beverage. Relief is very quick, generally within 20 to 30 minutes. |
| Side effects: | | Very mild "buzz." |
| Comments: | | This is the first migraine medicine I've found to provide quick relief without unacceptable side effects of previous medications (nausea, severe drowsiness). |
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