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Pennsylvania Nurses,Emergency Department
http://www.nursefriendly.com/kash/

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Rizatriptan (migraine preps), Mechanism, Electronic Doctor:"Rizatriptan is a potent, orally active serotonergic agonist that has been shown to act selectively at the 5HT 1D receptor. It acts at the craniovascular 5HT 1D receptor to cause selective constriction of the extracerebral, intracranial arteries that are thought to be dilated during a migraine attack."
http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/actives/905.html

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Rizatriptan, What are the common side effects of this medicine, Health and Age:"Feeling sleepy, lightheaded, or dizzy. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities that require you to be alert until you see how this medicine affects you.
Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard candy, or chewing gum may help.
For the intranasal spray, a bad or unusual taste, nausea and vomiting, nasal cavity discomfort are common.
For the oral tablet and shot, tingling, warm sensation, flushing, and chest tightness, pressure, or heaviness are common. The shot also causes pain at the site of injection."
http://www.healthandage.com/html/res/com/ConsDrugs/Rizatriptancd.html

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Maxalt, Most important fact about this drug, Health Square:"Maxalt should be used only for typical migraine headaches. It is not recommended for any other type of headache, or for unusual types of migraine such as hemiplegic or basilar migraine."
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/max1248.htm

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Rizatriptan (Systemic), Description, MEDLINEplus:"Rizatriptan (rye-za-TRIP-tan) is used to treat severe migraine headaches. Many people find that their headaches go away completely after they take rizatriptan. Other people find that their headaches are much less painful, and that they are able to go back to their normal activities even though their headaches are not completely gone."
U.S. National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894
custserv@nlm.nih.gov
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601109.html

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MAXALT® (RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE), INDICATIONS AND USAGE, Merck.com:"MAXALT is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults.

MAXALT is not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine or for use in the management of hemiplegic or basilar migraine (see CONTRAINDICATIONS). Safety and effectiveness of MAXALT have not been established for cluster headache, which is present in an older, predominantly male population."
http://www.merck.com/product/usa/maxalt/cns/prescribing_info/full_pi/indicat_usage.html

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MAXALT®, What is MAXALT, Migraines.org:"MAXALT is a medication of the triptan family used for the abortive treatment of migraine attacks in adults. MAXALT is a member of a class of drugs called selective 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists.

It is available as a traditional tablet (MAXALT) and as an orally disintegrating tablet (MAXALT-MLT™). Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this document applies both to MAXALT Tablets and to MAXALT-MLT orally disintegrating tablets."
http://www.migraines.org/treatment/promaxlt.htm

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Maxalt, Why is this drug prescribed, PDR.net:"Maxalt is prescribed for the treatment of a migraine attack with or without the presence of an aura (visual disturbances, usually sensations of halos or flickering lights, which precede an attack). It cuts headaches short, but won't prevent attacks."
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/max1248.shtml

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Rizatriptan, Indications, RXlist:"MAXALT is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. MAXALT is not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine or for use in the management of hemiplegic or basilar migraine."
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/rizatrip_ids.htm

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Rizatriptan Benzoate, Range and Frequency, Whole Health Md:"A single dose ranging from 5 to 10 mg is generally effective. If the migraine returns or there is only partial relief, the dose may be repeated once after 2 hours, but no more than 30 mg should be taken in a 24-hour period. Since individual response to rizatriptan may vary, your doctor will determine the appropriate dosage. A general recommendation is to take one 5 mg tablet as the initial dose."
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/drugs_view/1,1524,839,00.html

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