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Active Ingredient
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RIZATRIPTAN
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Therapeutic Class
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SELECTIVE SEROTONIN AGONIST
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Indications
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Treatment of acute migraine
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Caution
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Decreased alertness, diarrhoea; drowsiness; dry mouth; dy sp noea; headache; p alp itation; p araesthesia; p hary ngeal discomfort; sweating; tachy cardia; tremor.
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Dose Range
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Adult: 10mg dose to be taken as soon as p ossible after onset, followed by 10mg after 2 hours if required, dose to be taken only if migraine recurs (p atient not resp onding to initial dose should not take second dose for same attack); maximum 20mg p e
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Drug Interactions
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Pregnancy
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Breast Feeding
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