Rizatriptan

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Rizatriptan but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.


Overview:

Rizatriptan
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Rizatriptan is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor subtype agonist indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. Rizatriptan is not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine or for use in the management of hemiplegic or basilar migraine. Rizatriptan is an agonist for a vascular 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor subtype (probably a member of the 5-HT1D family) having only a weak affinity for 5-HT1A, 5-HT5A, and 5-HT7 receptors and no significant affinity or pharmacological activity at 5-HT2, 5-HT3 or 5-HT4 receptor subtypes or at alpha1-, alpha2-, or beta-adrenergic, dopamine1,; dopamine2; muscarinic, or benzodiazepine receptors. This action in humans correlates with the relief of migraine headache. In addition to causing vasoconstriction, experimental data from animal studies show that Rizatriptan also activates 5-HT1 receptors on peripheral terminals of the trigeminal nerve innervating cranial blood vessels, which may also contribute to the antimigrainous effect of Rizatriptan in humans. For treatment of acute migraine attacks.

Mechanism Of Action:
Rizatriptan binds with high affinity to human 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptors leading to cranial blood vessel constriction.

News Articles on Rizatriptan

What You Need To Know About Triptans  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
There are the oral triptans: Imitrex (sumatriptan), Amerge (naratriptan), Zomig (zolmitriptan), Maxalt (rizatriptan), Axert (almotriptan), ... Boston Channel.com

Oral rizatriptan—an effective migraine therapy in pediatric patients?  -  Nov 12, 2006
Ahonen K et al. (2006) A randomized trial of rizatriptan in migraine attacks in children. Neurology 67: 1135–1140 PubMed ... Nature.com

How effectively do rizatriptan and nontriptan drugs restore functional...  -  Oct 25, 2005
Pascual J et al. (2005) Rizatriptan 10-mg wafer versus usual nontriptan therapy for migraine: analysis of return to function and patient preference. ... Nature.com

Merck migraine drug shows promise in clinical trial  -  Jun 7, 2007
There was a 69.5 percent response rate in the 34-patient rizatriptan group and 46.3 percent response for placebo. MK-0974 was also significantly better than ... Reuters

Rizatriptan (Systemic).  -  Oct 27, 2005
Rizatriptan (rye-za-TRIP-tan ) is used to treat severe migraine headaches. Many people find that their headaches go away completely after they take ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Rizatriptan Plus Acetaminophen as Effective as Sumatriptan Plus …  -  Jul 1, 2007
By Thomas S. May. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- July 1, 2007 -- The efficacy of combination treatment with rizatriptan and acetaminophen (Paracetamol) is comparable ... DG News

Learn about Rizatriptan from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 2, 2008
Rizatriptan is used to treat the symptoms of migraine headaches (severe, throbbing headaches that sometimes are accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to ... consumerreports.org

Natco Pharma unveils anti-migraine drug  -  Mar 4, 2005
NATCO Pharma Ltd (NPL) has announced the launch of Rizatriptan tablets in 5 ... In a press release here on Thursday, the company said Rizatriptan is a new ... Hindu Business Line

RIZATRIPTAN (Oral route) - rye-za-TRIP-tan.(Drug overview)  -  May 1, 2007
Rizatriptan is used to treat severe migraine headaches. Many people find that their headaches go away completely after they take rizatriptan. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Rizatriptan Effective for Migraine Relief  -  Aug 31, 2006
Migraine headaches affect nearly 30 million individuals in the United States and are associated with significant economic and socials costs. ... Medscape

How to take Rizatriptan from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 2, 2008
...tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to rizatriptan, naratriptan (Amerge), sumatriptan (Imitrex), zolmitriptan (Zomig), or any other drugs. ... consumerreports.org

The Hindu Business Line  -  Mar 24, 2008
...medicine for blood cancer;b) Anastrazole medicine for breast cancer;c) Granisetron treatment for nausead) Rizatriptan for the treatment of migrane. ... Hindu Business Line

Rizatriptan Offers Children Effective, Well-Tolerated, Migraine Relief  -  Sep 7, 2006
September 7, 2006 -- Oral rizatriptan ( Maxalt, Merck) is a highly effective and well-tolerated treatment for migraine attacks in children and adolescents, ... Medscape

… Treatment of Migraine With Rizatriptan Reduces Cutaneous Sensitivit...  -  Oct 17, 2005
By Claire Sowerbutt. KYOTO, JAPAN -- October 17, 2005 -- Data from the Treat a Migraine Early (TAME) study show that rizatriptan is significantly ... DG News

Rizatriptan for migraines in children.(News Notes)(Brief article)  -  Feb 1, 2007
Researchers with the University of Helsinki, Finland write that although rizatriptan (Maxalt) is effective and well-tolerated for treating migraine ... Free with registration - Brown University Child and Adolescent... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Is joint and muscle pain a common side affect of Imitrex?  -  Jul 13, 2008
Discussed with my doctor and am now using Topamax and rizatriptan (Maxalt) disintegrating ... The rizatriptan did relieve the headache within an hour. ... HealthCentral.com

Traditional Acupuncture in Migraine: A Controlled, Randomized Study  -  May 30, 2008
Rizatriptan intake was also checked in all groups of patients at T0, T1, and T2. ... The Rizatriptan intake paralleled the MI in all groups. ... Medscape

Triptane: Migräne sofort bekämpfen  -  Jan 11, 2005
Die Forscher untersuchten die Wirksamkeit des Migräne-Wirkstoffes Rizatriptan. Dazu beobachteten sie 112 Migräniker. 74 davon nahmen gegen insgesamt drei ... FOCUS Online

Merck's Investigational Migraine Treatment MK-0974 Significantly …  -  Jun 13, 2007
The first stage of the study evaluated all doses of MK-0974 with rizatriptan and placebo. When a preset number of migraine attacks were treated, ... webwire.com

Migränetherapie im Dschungel der Bonus-Malus-Regelung  -  Aug 31, 2007
Eine wirtschaftliche Verordnung von Rizatriptan ist auch in Zeiten der ... Bei Verordnung von Großpackungen Rizatriptan kann sogar ausschließlich ... journalmed.de

Triptaner i migrænebehandlingen  -  Sep 13, 2005
Der blev inkluderet syv undersøgelser (n=2.626) med rizatriptan (5 mg og 10 mg), ... I review'et af rizatriptan kunne man »ikke på meningsfuld måde« beregne ... Ugeskrift for Læger

Menstrual migraines: are they double the trouble?(Neurology)  -  Sep 1, 2006
Nausea was significantly less common in subjects taking rizatriptan, although photophobia and phonophobia responses did not reach significance in the ... $4.95 - Internal Medicine News - ECNext

Neue Regelungen im "Arzneimittelspargesetz" lassen wieder mehr …  -  Feb 25, 2008
B. MAXALT® 10 mg (Rizatriptan, MSD) versorgen. Für Rizatriptan, das in diesem Jahr übrigens "10jährigen Geburtstag" feiert, konnte in einer Metaanalyse im ... journalmed.de

Un nuevo cóctel contra las migrañas  -  Feb 11, 2006
...(utilizado para el dolor abdominal, las náuseas y los vómitos) en combinación con el moderno antimigrañoso rizatriptan en 40 pacientes con migrañas. ... elmundo.es

Effekt og sikkerhet for selektive 5HT1-reseptoragonister (triptaner)...  -  Apr 18, 2008
Rizatriptan 10 mg viser signifikant bedre effekt enn sumatriptan 100 mg, naratriptan 2.5 mg ... Det er ingen signifikant forskjell mellom rizatriptan 10 mg, ... Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjene...

How Treatment Priorities Influence Triptan Preferences in Clinical …  -  May 10, 2005
Conclusions: Almotriptan, eletriptan, and rizatriptan were the three triptans closest to the ideal, from the perspectives of migraine sufferers, PCPs, ... RedOrbit

Samuel Díaz Insa  -  Jan 22, 2007
¿el rizatriptan puede ser perjucial para mi salud? ... El rizatriptan no debe ser perjudicial para su salud salvo que se esté tomando más de 10 días al mes, ... elmundo.es

Abstract and Introduction  -  Jul 13, 2005
Treatment of migraine with rizatriptan: when to take the medication. Headache. 2002;42: 16-20. Ivers H, McGrath PJ, Purdy A, Hennigar AW, ... Medscape

24horas Libre - Portal de Noticias  -  Nov 2, 2006
...(utilizado para el dolor abdominal, las náuseas y los vómitos) en combinación con el moderno antimigrañoso rizatriptan en 40 pacientes con migrañas. ... 24 Horas Libre

Abstract and Introduction  -  Jan 12, 2005
The intervention consisted of counseling from occupational health physicians and rizatriptan 10 mg for symptomatic treatment of two subsequent migraine ... Medscape

Merck & Co. Inc. Announces Trial Success.  -  Jun 11, 2007
There was a 69.5 percent response rate in the 34-patient rizatriptan group and 46.3 percent response for placebo. MK-0974 was also significantly better than ... $4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNext

Clinical: Clarification of the use of triptans in migraine.  -  May 27, 2005
Rizatriptan at 10mg, zolmitriptan at 5mg and eletriptan at 80mg have most ... Lack of speed of onset of relief suggests that rizatriptan at 10mg may be a ... Free with registration - GP - AccessMyLibrary.com

Some facts about migraines  -  Feb 6, 2007
Both rizatriptan and zolmitriptan are available in an orally disintegrating tablet (Maxalt-MLT and Zomig-ZMT), which can be taken without water. ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Anwendungsbeobachtung bestätigt: Effektive Migränetherapie ist möglich  -  Oct 25, 2005
Fast vier Fünftel (79,3%) der Patienten gaben an, unter Rizatriptan zwei Stunden ... Aus dieser positiven Beurteilung von Rizatriptan resultierte ein hoher ... presseportal.de

Migräne? Es gibt gute Therapien gegen das "Nervengewitter"  -  Apr 18, 2007
B. der Wirkstoff Rizatriptan (Handelsname MAXALT®) herausgestellt. In einem Vergleich zu anderen Triptanen erwies sich Rizatriptan 10mg in Metaanalysen als ... presseportal.de

Any shortcuts to migraine diagnosis?(Consultations & comments: reader...  -  Jan 1, 2005
In one study, 70% of patients were pain-free 2 hours after they took rizatriptan. (1) However, if migraine is treated when the pain is moderate to severe, ... $4.95 - Consultant - ECNext

Independent Nurse: Clinical - Prescribing for migraine.  -  Jul 7, 2006
Sumatriptan, zolmitriptan, rizatriptan, almotriptan and eletriptan have broadly similar clinical profiles and are the usual first choice. ... Free with registration - GP - AccessMyLibrary.com

Acupuncture et migraines: plus qu'un effet placebo  -  Apr 16, 2008
Durant six mois, tous les patients ont pris du rizatriptan, au besoin, pour soulager la douleur. L'efficacité de ce médicament est reconnue pour le ... PasseportSanté.net

Letters: Aspartame `not guilty' of triggering headache  -  Jun 18, 2005
Oral rizatriptan aborted migraine attacks, while the wafer formulation made migraine worse, despite the presence of rizatriptan. The wafers contained 3.8mg ... Pay-Per-View - Pulse - Factiva, from Dow Jones

What are effective medical treatments for adults with acute migraine?(...  -  Jun 1, 2006
Rizatriptan for acute migraine. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; (3):CD003221. (4.) Smith LA, Oldman AD, McQuay HJ, Moore RA. Eletriptan for acute migraine. ... $4.95 - Journal of Family Practice - ECNext

Vier Fragen unterstützen die Migränetherapie  -  Mar 23, 2005
Bei den meisten Patienten genügt eine Tablette Rizatriptan pro Attacke (7). ... Mit Rizatriptan hat er ein rasch und anhaltend wirksames Medikament an der ... journalmed.de

Phase 2 Results Show MK-0974 Significantly Improves Migraine Pain  -  Jun 16, 2007
...the 300-mg dose of the new drug had pain relief 2 hours after taking it, compared with 69.5% of those who took rizatriptan and 46% who took placebo. Medscape

"Migräne raubt mir die schönsten Jahre meines Lebens!"  -  Feb 14, 2006
Rizatriptan (Handelsname: Maxalt), ein schnell wirksames Triptan, lindert bei vielen Patienten bereits innerhalb von zwei Stunden die Qualen. ... presseportal.de

New migraine drugs 'twice as effective over 24 hours'  -  Oct 16, 2008
He points to studies which show that the drugs significantly outperform one of the standard triptans, rizatriptan. Lee Tomkins, the director of the Migraine ... Telegraph.co.uk

Drug-specific migraine treatment: with few exceptions, most types of ...  -  Feb 1, 2005
Eletriptan and rizatriptan appear to be the fastest-acting agents and most efficacious, while sumatriptan and zolmitriptan have similar time to onset of ... Free with registration - Patient Care for the Nurse Practitioner - AccessMyLibrary.com

Un nuevo estudio internacional sobre la migraña aguda  -  Jun 3, 2006
Este estudio aleatorio y cruzado, realizado en dos periodos y diseñado para comparar la preferencia de los pacientes por rizatriptan o eletriptan, ... Noticias.com - Noticias.com (España)

Migraine drugs.(DRUGS, PREGNANCY, AND LACTATION)  -  Jan 15, 2005
Human data are only available for naratriptan, sumatriptan, and rizatriptan. About 500 women have been prospectively enrolled since early 2004, ... Free with registration - OB GYN News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Evidence of Evidence-Based Policy: The DERP and the Politics of Policy  -  Jan 2, 2005
Because Oregon accorded priority to the "outcome of patients being ' pain free at two hours,' its policymakers chose rizatriptan," he said. ... Medscape

Headache - Symptoms, Causes, Tests - NY Times Health Information  -  Jun 19, 2008
...and triptans like sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt), eletriptan (Relpax), almotriptan (Axert), and zolmitriptan (Zomig). ... New York Times

Medications for Treating Migraine Attacks  -  Sep 9, 2008
Newer triptans include almotriptan (Axert), zolmitriptan (Zomig), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), frovatriptan (Frova), and eletriptan (Relpax). ... New York Times

Article: Migraineurs often delay headache medication.(Pain Medicine) ...  -  Mar 1, 2005
Rizatriptan is considered to provide effective relief only 35% of the time if a patient waits 2 hours, he said in an interview. "They set themselves up for ... Pay-Per-View - Clinical Psychiatry News - HighBeam Research

Experimental Drug May Fight Migraine  -  Jun 7, 2007
That rate was almost identical to the 70 percent of people who took a triptan called rizatriptan. Of those who took a placebo, 46 percent reported relief. ... Washington Post

occipital lobe | Definition of occipital lobe | HighBeam.com: Online ...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Article: Rizatriptan: First reports of reversible cerebral ... Reactions Weekly; August 9, 2008 ; 466 words ... ... cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and ... Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam Research

Ergotamines for cluster headaches  -  Apr 11, 2008
It should not be used with serotonin receptor agonists (triptans), such as sumatriptan, zolmitriptan, naratriptan, or rizatriptan. ... WebMD

Migräneschmerz meist in zwei Stunden weg  -  Oct 6, 2005
Der Neurologe hob drei Triptane besonders hervor: Rizatriptan 10 mg, ... So waren mit Rizatriptan und Eletriptan 66 und 64 Prozent der Patienten nach zwei ... Ärzte Zeitung

Schnelltest für Migräniker: Haben Sie die für Sie passende Therapie?  -  Jul 7, 2005
Die gute Nachricht für sie vorweg: Seit Einführung der neuartigen Triptane wie zB Rizatriptan (Handelsname: Maxalt) vor einigen Jahren ist der gefürchtete ... presseportal.de

MetaForum "Migräne - die vergessene Epidemie" - SOS Migräne: …  -  Aug 24, 2005
...hieß es jetzt auf einer Konferenz europäischer Migränespezialisten in Rom: Die Behandlung mit einem gut wirksamen Triptan wie zB Rizatriptan könnte 70 ... presseportal.de

Wenn Ostern, Christi Himmelfahrt oder Pfingsten vor der Tür stehen: …  -  Mar 18, 2005
Mit die höchste Wirk-samkeit wies in Studien das Triptan Maxalt mit dem Wirkstoff Rizatriptan auf, der die Schmerzen oft schon nach 30 Minuten vertreibt. ... presseportal.de

Wirtschaftliche Triptantherapie  -  Jan 1, 2005
Der Preis von Rizatriptan wurde in allen Dosierungen und Darreichungsformen auf Festbetragsniveau gesenkt. Die große therapeutische Bedeutung der Triptane ... journalmed.de

Migraine headaches; Trans fats  -  Jan 30, 2007
They go by the names of Zomig (zolmitriptan), Imitrex (sumatriptan), Maxalt (rizatriptan), Relpax (eletriptan) and Axert (almotriptan). ... Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Straight answers - Ahmedabad Times - City - The Times of India  -  Aug 9, 2005
Drugs which are used in treatment of migraine are NSAIDs like aspirin, acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Ergotamine and triptans like Sumatriptan and Rizatriptan. ... Times of India

FDA Considers Web to Study Safe Prescribing.(Food and Drug …  -  Nov 4, 2005
These drugs, which include sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt) and naratriptan (Amerge), have been prescribed to millions of Americans. ... Free with registration - eWeek - AccessMyLibrary.com

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism - Abstract of article:...  -  Jan 11, 2005
This study was partly funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (14207039, 14370275) and 21st ... Nature.com

FDA:抗抑éƒ?è?¯è¦?注明对新生儿和å??头痛有副作用  -  Jul 21, 2006
...�(Endo Pharmaceutical)的氟�曲�(Frova);默克公�的利扎曲�(rizatriptan,maxalt); 辉瑞公�的�利曲�(eletiptan,Relpax);阿斯利康公�的�米曲�(Zomig)。 ... 新浪网

Migraine sufferers, here's what can help - Don't confuse symptoms...  -  Nov 5, 2008
Two, rizatriptan and zomatriptan, are available in a dissolvable wafer, which is helpful when nausea occurs early in a migraine attack. ... $2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank

Triptaanit helpottavat lastenkin migreeniä  -  Dec 14, 2008
Ahosen väitöskirja Study of sleep and evaluation of sumatriptan and rizatriptan in the acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents tarkastettiin ... MediUutiset

Welcome to News-Journal!  -  May 16, 2006
...and triptans like sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt), eletriptan (Relpax), almotriptan (Axert), and zolmitriptan (Zomig). ... News-Journal.com

The Medical Minute: Migraines  -  Jun 20, 2007
For more severe attacks, medications in the triptan family are the mainstay of treatment (eletriptan, sumatriptan, rizatriptan, almotriptan, zolmitriptan, ... PhysOrg.com

Lack of Response to One Triptan Does Not Preclude Response to …  -  Jul 27, 2006
Researchers randomized 48 patients with histories of sumatriptan nonresponsiveness to zolmitriptan (5 mg) or rizatriptan (10 mg) in nonblinded, ... Medscape

US FDA inspects Natco Pharma's API facility in Mekaguda  -  Mar 19, 2008
...medicine for blood cancer, Anastrazole — medicine for breast cancer, Granisetron — treatment for nausea and Rizatriptan — for the treatment of migrane. ... Equity Bulls

Los Angeles Downtown News and Information - LA Downtown News …  -  Nov 9, 2007
Migraine headaches respond very well to triptan-type medications like sumatriptan, rizatriptan, almotriptan, eletriptan and nonsteroidal drugs such as ... LA Downtown News Online

How can I manage my migraines in the workplace?  -  Oct 18, 2006
The newest kids on the block are the class of medications called triptans (almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, ... HealthCentral.com

• Migraine Headaches: How to Deal with the Pain  -  Nov 1, 2005
...naratriptan (brand name: Amerge), rizatriptan (brand name: Maxalt), almotriptan (brand name: Axert), and fravatriptan (brand name: Frova). ... AAFP News Now

Product patent era revs up R&D activity  -  Mar 24, 2005
Natco Pharma, a Hyderabad based company, has launched Rizatriptan tablets in 5 mg and 10 mg dosage under the brand name Ritza for migraine. ... pharmabiz.com

Natural Relief from Headaches, Even Migraines  -  Apr 1, 2007
This class of drugs includes sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt) and zolmitriptan (Zomig). Unfortunately, people with uncontrolled high blood ... Mother Earth News

05/28/07 #10 - Maxalt and Zoloft? Migraine preventives?  -  May 28, 2007
Regarding triptans and SSRI 's, the prescribing information for Maxalt® says, “If concomitant treatment with rizatriptan [Maxalt®] and an SSRI is clinically ... HealthCentral.com

St. John's Wort.(Drug overview)  -  Feb 1, 2007
Medicines for migraine headaches (examples: sumatriptan (Imitrex(R)), naratriptan (Amerge(R)), rizatriptan (Maxalt(R)), zolmitriptan (Zomig(R)) * Reserpine ... Free with registration - AltCareDex Alternative Medicines - AccessMyLibrary.com

When You Need More Than Aspirin Treating  -  Jan 24, 2007
Migraine headaches respond very well to triptan-type medications like sumatriptan, rizatriptan, almotriptan, eletriptan and nonsteroidal drugs such as ... zwire.com

Variety of drug regimens used to treat painful migraine headaches:...  -  Jan 1, 2005
...can be 20.48 (GlaxoSmithKline) repeated once after 4 hrs Rizatriptan--Maxalt, 5 or 10 mg PO; can be 17.76 Maxalt-MLT (Merck) repeated after 2 hrs (max ... Free with registration - Managed Healthcare Executive - AccessMyLibrary.com

TAILORING TREATMENT TO HEADACHE TYPE.  -  Nov 5, 2005
Wafer formulations (zolmitriptan and rizatriptan) are for convenience only and, contrary to popular belief, are not absorbed through the oral mucosa. ... Free with registration - Pulse - AccessMyLibrary.com

Headache Medicines, Ergot Derivative-Containing ( Systemic).  -  Oct 27, 2005
5-HT(1) agonists (almotriptan [eg, Axert], eletriptan [eg, Relpax], frovatriptan [eg, Frova], naratriptan [eg, Amerge], rizatriptan [eg, Maxalt], ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

OTC: Oh my head.(over-the counter)(migraine: diagnosis and treatment)  -  Feb 5, 2005
...known as the 5HT1 agonists or the triptans, and includes almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan. ... Free with registration - Chemist & Druggist - AccessMyLibrary.com

St. John's Wort.(Health Aspects)  -  May 1, 2006
Medicines for migraine headaches (examples: sumatriptan (Imitrex(R)), naratriptan (Amerge(R)), rizatriptan (Maxalt(R)), zolmitriptan (Zomig(R)) * Reserpine ... Free with registration - AltCareDex Alternative Medicines - AccessMyLibrary.com

Newer antibiotics  -  Apr 1, 2005
..."Concomitant use of rizatriptan, sumatriptan, tricyclic antidepressants and pseudoephedrine should be avoided, and patients receiving any selective ... Free with registration - Dermatology Times - AccessMyLibrary.com

Eletriptan (Systemic).(Drug overview)  -  Aug 1, 2006
5 -- hydroxytryptamine agonists (almotriptan [eg, Axert], frovatriptan [eg, Frova], naratriptan [eg, Amerge], rizatriptan [eg, Maxalt], sumatriptan [eg, ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Abstract and Introduction  -  May 8, 2007
...[12-19] In clinical trials of sumatriptan, [12-14] naratriptan, [15] rizatriptan, [16,17] and zolmitriptan [18] no significant benefit of the active therapy ... Medscape

NuPathe closes USD 30 Million Financing  -  Jul 28, 2008
To date, triptan based drugs including seven marketed molecules such as sumatriptan and rizatriptan are the mainstay of migraine therapy. ... Lifescience-online

'No one will be guaranteed medical privacy in the future'  -  Jan 21, 2008
My blood group is B rhesus positive, my current medication is rizatriptan, and the last time I sought help from my GP was because of a urinary tract ... Nursing Times

Migraine Abortives and Rescue Meds Confusion  -  Feb 24, 2008
The triptans: Imitrex (sumatriptan), Maxalt (rizatriptan), Zomig (zolmitriptan); Amerge (naratriptan); Relpax (eletriptan); Frova (frovatriptan); ... HealthCentral.com

How to take Fluvoxamine from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 2, 2008
...medications for migraine headaches such as almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax), frovatriptan (Frova), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), ... consumerreports.org

Migraine - Healthcare Republic News  -  Oct 28, 2005
...eletriptan (Relpax®), frovatriptan (Migard®), naratriptan (Naramig®), rizatriptan (Maxalt®), sumatriptan (eg, Imigran®) and zolmitriptan (Zomig®). ... Healthcare Republic - Healthcare Republic

News Brief - In The News - Express Pharma Pulse  -  Mar 10, 2005
As part of its Continuing Medical Education Programme, the company will organise seminars on the role of Rizatriptan in migraine management at Hyderabad, ... Express Pharma

Efficacy of Eletriptan in Migraine-Related Functional Impairment:...  -  Jun 11, 2007
P < .001) in a study of 692 patients, [21] and treatment with rizatriptan 10 mg resulted in a 26% reduction in work time lost per migraine attack (3.15 ... Medscape

The Administration of Medicine  -  Nov 19, 2007
These are aimed at particular markets where taking tablets may be problematic, such as the treatment of migraine (rizatriptan) where symptoms of nausea may ... Nursing Times

CPAP May Help Headaches  -  Sep 11, 2005
The patient was also treated with 5 mg of zolmitriptan four times a month during acute attacks, and 10 mg of rizatriptan benzoate was also given as an ... Sleep Review

Teva Gets Tentative Approval for Generic Maxalt  -  Apr 25, 2008
Maxalt (rizatriptan benzoate) was approved by the FDA in 1998 for the short-term treatment of migraine attacks in adults. Final approval of the generic is ... FDA news - FDA news (subscription)

Headache Relief  -  Mar 1, 2008
4 Zolmitriptan, naratriptan, and rizatriptan are considered to be relatively new migraine treatments, only entering the marketplace in 1997. 5 ... Drug Discovery & Development

Cortex Pharmaceuticals Appoints Les Street, Ph.D., Head of Medicinal ...  -  Mar 6, 2007
...candidates in the CNS disease area, including most recently the anti-migraine drug Rizatriptan (MAXALT([R])), which was approved by the FDA in 1998. ... $4.95 - Business Wire - ECNext

Migraine headache.(Women's Health Advisor 2006)(Disease/Disorder …  -  Nov 1, 2006
Examples of triptans are almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan. ... $4.95 - Clinical Reference Systems - ECNext

* To look at treatments to prevent, shorten or lessen the impact of...  -  Jul 29, 2006
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Migraine headache.(Adult Health Advisor 2007)(Disease/Disorder …  -  May 31, 2007
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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Rizatriptan is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCHEMBANK1748; MK-0462; Maxalt; Maxalt-Mlt; Mk 462 Free Base; Risatriptan; Rizatriptan; Rizatriptan Benzoat; Rizatriptan Benzoate

Drug Category:
Rizatriptan is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-migraine Agents; Vasoconstrictor Agents; Anti-inflammatory Agents; Selective Serotonin Agonists; ATC:N02CC04

Dosage Forms:
WAFER

Absorption:
90%, with oral

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
N,N-dimethyl-2-[5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethanamine





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