Rizatriptan - Systemic
Brand Names
Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT
Rizatriptan *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For rizatriptan, the
following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to rizatriptan or aspartame. Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Rizatriptan has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, in some animal studies, rizatriptan causing harmful effects to the
fetus. These unwanted effects usually occurred when rizatriptan was given
in amounts that were large enough to cause harmful effects in the mother.
Rizatriptan crosses the placenta in pets.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether rizatriptan passes into
human breast milk. However, it has been shown to pass into the milk of nursing
pets.
Use for Children
There is no special info comparing use of
rizatriptan in child with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
Rizatriptan has been tested in elderly diseaseds and
has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people
than it does in adults people.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
rizatriptan, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Dihydroergotamine
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Ergotamine
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Methysergide
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Other 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists - naratriptan " Amerge ", sumatriptan
" Imitrex ", zolmitriptan " Zomig " Taking these medications
with rizatriptan may increase the effects of rizatriptan
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Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid "
Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegiline
" Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking
rizatriptan while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking MAO inhibitors
may cause sudden high body temperature, extremely high blood pressure and
severe convulsions; at least 14 days must be allowed between stopping treat
with one drug and starting treat with the other.
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of rizatriptan. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Angina - chest pain
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Heart or blood vessel disease
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High blood pressure - uncontrolled
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Kidney disease
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Liver disease The risk of side effects may be increased.
Heart or blood vessel disease and high blood pressure sometimes do not cause
any symptoms, so some people do not know that they have these problems. Before
deciding whether you must use rizatriptan, your family doctor may need to do some
tests to make sure that you do not have any of these conditions
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