It is not known if taking more than 1 dose of Maxalt in 24 hours is safe and effective in children
Orally disintegrating tablets are packaged in a blister within an outer
Adults: 5 or 10 mg single dose; separate repeat doses by at least two hours; maximum
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MAXALT Tablets and MAXALT-MLT Orally Disintegrating Tablets are available for oral administration in a strength of 10 mg (corresponding to 14
The most
Children 12 years of age and older weighing 40 kilograms (kg) or more—10 mg placed on the tongue as needed
If you feel much better after a dose of rizatriptan, but your headache comes back or gets worse after a while, adults may use one additional dose of rizatriptan 2 hours after the first dose
≥18yrs: Initially 5 or 10mg; may repeat after 2hrs; max 30mg/24hrs
Rizatriptan is in a class of medications called selective serotonin receptor agonists
Administer the 5 and 20 mg doses as a
The recommended dose of rizatriptan benzoate tablets is 5 mg in patients weighing less than 40 kg (88 lb), and 10 mg in patients weighing 40 kg (88 lb) or more
Daily dose – 30 mg, the interval between doses – at least 2 hours Patients receiving propranolol, recommended Maxalt MLT at a dose of 5 mg daily dose – less than 15 mg
It is not used to prevent migraine headaches and is not used for cluster headaches
This increase is most probably due to first-pass metabolic interaction between the two drugs, since MAO-A plays a role in the metabolism of both rizatriptan and propranolol
The Canadian manufacturer recommends a maximum dose of 20 milligrams (for adults) in a 24-hour period
Dosage adjustment with concomitant propranolol: Children and Adolescents 6 to 17 years: <40 kg: Do not use rizatriptan
In some patients, migraine symptoms can return within a 24-hour period