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Maxalt Treatment For Headache
Pronounced: (rizz-uh-TRIP-tan)
Uses
Rizatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Rizatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.
Rizatriptan belongs to a group of drugs called...
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Maxalt-MLT Oral Uses and How to Use
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: RIZATRIPTAN DISINTEGRATING TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (rizz-uh-TRIP-tan) Uses Rizatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to... Read more »
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Treatment Options for Migraine Headache
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
Goals of Treatment of Migraine HeadacheThe goals of treatment for people with migraine headaches include: Reduce the frequency, severity, and... Read more »
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