Maxalt - treatment of a migraine attack
Maxalt
Rizatriptan benzoate
Why is Maxalt prescribed?
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.
About Maxalt
Maxalt is prescribed to stop or reduce the pain and
debilitating symptoms of migraine attacks at their onset. Maxalt has no
effect on other types of pain, and does not treat tension headaches,
cluster headaches, or certain rare types of migraine. Also, while Maxalt
is a highly effective migraine treatment, it doesn't work for everyone. A
failure to respond to Maxalt (or other triptan) treatment is not the same
as a negative diagnosis for migraine.
Do not use this medication if you have basilar or hemiplegic migraines.
Your doctor may prescribe Maxalt in combination with a headache reduction
therapy, as Maxalt does not prevent or reduce the number of attacks. If
you experience more than one migraine per week, you should ask about
preventive therapy, such as low-dose antidepressants, beta blockers, or
calcium channel blockers. The frequent use of treatments for migraine
attack may cause additional rebound headaches.
Often, people find that even if Maxalt doesn't completely stop a migraine,
it will often reduce the pain and secondary symptoms (nausea, light and
noise sensitivity, etc.) to a manageable level. As Maxalt is not a
barbiturate or a narcotic, it very rarely causes drowsiness or other side
effects that interfere with your normal functioning, and does not appear
to have abuse potential.
Maxalt works by increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain, which has
been shown to dip during migraine attacks. It also seems to affect
contraction in the blood vessels which is associated with migraine pain,
but because of this is not suitable for some individuals with a history of
heart or artery disease.
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