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Rizatriptan (Maxalt®) is a triptan drug developed by Merck & Co. for the treatment of migraine headaches. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Migraine Headaches | 352 |
63% |
| Fibromyalgia | 5 |
80% |
| Chronic Pain | 2 |
100% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 1 |
100% |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 64% (366
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Maxalt Reviews
Somewhat Helpful
If I can get on the medication before the migraine is full blown in effect it works great. If I can't take one within the first few hours it usually takes 2 or 3 doses to take affect.
Somewhat Helpful
I don't know yet...Last time I took it, it seemed to help for like half an hour, but then it just came back even worse than before...
Somewhat Helpful
Worked better than Imitrex. Had about 6 hours of relief, then migraine came back.
Somewhat Helpful
It has Artificial sweetner in it and that is the 1 food thing that throws me over.
Somewhat Helpful
If you get it REALLY quick.
Somewhat Helpful
This would help with the less severe ones.
Somewhat Helpful
worked until the med wore off then the headache would be right back
Somewhat Helpful
It was helpful but not strong enough.
Somewhat Helpful
Sometimes it works and sometimes it don`t
Somewhat Helpful
Sometimes it works, but the possible side effects steer me away from it.
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After the second dose it sorta helped, but mostly just made me feel drunk
Somewhat Helpful
The disovable "wafers" are helpful but the timing had to be just right
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Made me feel very sick.
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Maxalt for Migraine Headaches
Maxalt is the pill that works for me. I have tried a lot! My Doctor had to convince the insurance company to pay for Maxalt (I have a $20 copay). Th... [More] -
Maxalt for Migraine Headaches
Maxalt was tried many years ago. It didn't work, didn't do anything of any sort. [More] -
Maxalt for Migraine Headaches
I take Maxalt. They worked very well at first but now not so good. [More] -
Maxalt for Migraine Headaches
i treid maxalt and it did nothing with my mirgain and also if you do not have insurance you will pay a pretty penny, it is very very expensive almost ... [More] -
Maxalt tabs
A few years back I went see the doc cuz I was having a migraine that was on it's seventh day and stronger then ever. I had to see a substitute doc ( I... [More]
