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MAXALT. Proven relief from the pain and nausea of migraine attacks.

MAXALT is a powerful prescription medicine that offers relief from migraine pain. MAXALT also helps relieve migraine-associated symptoms of nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. MAXALT does not contain aspirin or caffeine and is not a narcotic.

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MAXALT-MLT. Orally disintegrating tablets—tablets that dissolve on your tongue.

There is a treatment option especially for patients with migraine who find medications difficult to swallow, or who suffer an attack someplace where water is not readily available. MAXALT-MLT orally disintegrating tablets dissolve right on your tongue, with or without water, so there is no need to swallow a hard tablet or capsule.

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MAXALT is a prescription medicine for the treatment of migraine attacks in adults. Only your health care professional can determine if MAXALT is right for you.

Important Safety Information

  • You should not take MAXALT if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease or history of heart disease, or if you are taking or have taken MAO inhibitors within the last 2 weeks, or are taking certain other medications.
  • Tell your doctor about all medications you are taking.
  • Talk to your doctor about any history of chest pain, shortness of breath, or stroke.
  • If you have risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, are postmenopausal, or are a male over 40, you should be evaluated by your doctor before taking MAXALT.
  • Do not take MAXALT if you are pregnant or nursing.
  • As with other drugs in this class, there have been very rare reports of heart attack and stroke generally occurring in patients with risk factors for heart and blood vessel disease.
  • In clinical studies with MAXALT, the most common side effects reported were dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, fatigue, and pain or pressure sensation (eg, in the chest or throat). Ask your doctor to discuss with you the more complete list of side effects reported with MAXALT.

Phenylketonurics: MAXALT-MLT contains phenylalanine. Please read the Patient Product Information (PDF: 43KB, 6 pages).

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please read the Patient Product Information (PDF: 43KB, 6 pages) and discuss it with your doctor. The physician Prescribing Information (PDF: 112KB, 14 pages) is also listed.

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