Maxalt Alternatives Compared
| Maxalt | Ubrelvy | Sumatriptan |
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| Maxalt (rizatriptan) | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Sumatriptan |
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Prescription only
Maxalt is an oral tablet and Maxalt-MLT is an orally disintegrating tablet (dissolves without water in the mouth) and these may be taken by adults and children aged 6 and older to relieve the acute... View more |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more |
Prescription only
Sumatriptan may be used to quickly relieve the symptoms of a migraine but may not be suitable for everyone including those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions. Prescribed for Cluster... View more |
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| More about Maxalt (rizatriptan) | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | More about Sumatriptan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxalt has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 124 ratings on Drugs.com. 87% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 244 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Sumatriptan has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 546 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Maxalt side effects in more detail. |
See also: Ubrelvy side effects in more detail. |
See also: sumatriptan side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other rizatriptan brands include: Maxalt-MLT, RizaFilm |
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Imitrex, Imitrex Nasal, Imitrex Statdose, Onzetra Xsail, Tosymra, Zembrace SymTouch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 100 drugs are known to interact with Maxalt:
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A total of 223 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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A total of 99 drugs are known to interact with sumatriptan:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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June 29, 1998 |
December 23, 2019 |
January 28, 2016 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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