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Patients

Taking Rizatriptan
31 Patients currently take Rizatriptan
5 Patients stopped taking Rizatriptan
Chenoa Sex: F Depression: 2 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 0 Physical: 2 External Stress: Severe 23 F Function: Moderate Distress: Low See profile Chenoa Maxalt MLT, 10mg as needed since Jul 08, 2008
mountabora Sex: F Depression: 0 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 0 Mania: 2 Physical: 0 External Stress: Moderate 24 F Function: High Distress: Low See profile mountabora Maxalt MLT, since Aug 01, 2005
suzhussey Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile suzhussey Maxalt MLT, 50mg as needed since Jul 16, 2004

Brand Names: Maxalt, Maxalt MLT

What is Rizatriptan? Rizatriptan is an antimigraine agent available under the brand names Maxalt-MLT®; Maxalt®. It is used in the treatment of acute treatment of migraine with or without aura.

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Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

36 patients in the community are taking or have taken Rizatriptan.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	18	50%
Headache	3	8%
Migrane	3	8%
Headaches	2	5%
Pain	2	5%
migraine headaches	2	5%
migraine pain	1	2%
Migraine	1	2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Rizatriptan.

0 mg As needed	0 As needed	1 As needed	5 mg As needed	10 mg As needed	20 mg As needed	50 mg As needed	200 mg As needed
2	1	1	5	16	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Rizatriptan or how long patients were taking Rizatriptan before stopping.

Currently taking Rizatriptan

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	2	1	7	1	14

Stopped taking Rizatriptan

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	1	0	0	0	2

Why Patients Stopped Taking Rizatriptan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	3	50%
Doctor's advice	2	33%
Side effects too severe	1	17%
Other	1	17%
Not indicated	1	17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	67%	2
Slight	33%	1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	13%	1
Mild	25%	2
None	63%	5

Top reported side-effects include: Tingling in face, tiredness, Drowsiness

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

mountabora

Sex: F

Depression: 0

Emotional: 1

Compulsion: 0

Anxiety: 0

Mania: 2

Physical: 0

External Stress: Moderate

24 F

Function: High

Distress: Low

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by mountabora
Aug 18, 2008