Rizatriptan

🧮 Dose calculator

Acute migraine attack · Regimen source: FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 2.2FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 8.4

• • <40 kg: 5 mg; ≥40 kg: 10 mg. More than one dose in 24 h not established in children. Place on tongue; no liquid needed. FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 2.2FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 2.3

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Available human data on the use of rizatriptan benzoate in pregnant women are not sufficient to draw conclusions about drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of rizatriptan or any active metabolites in human milk, or on the effects of rizatriptan on the breastfed infant, or on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients under 6 years of age have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Rizatriptan ODT · 8.5

  “Although the pharmacokinetics of rizatriptan were similar in elderly (aged ≥65 years) and in younger adults (n=17), in general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, starting at the low end of the dosing range.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.