Rizatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting.

Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Despite this, rizatriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache.

Rizatriptan belongs to a group of drugs called triptans, which work by affecting a certain natural chemical (serotonin) that constricts blood vessels in the brain. It may also block other pain pathways in the brain. 

 

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