Comparing Maxalt vs Ubrelvy
| Maxalt (rizatriptan) | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) |
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| Maxalt (rizatriptan) | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) |
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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 |
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| More about Maxalt (rizatriptan) | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | ||||||||||||||||
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Maxalt has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 127 ratings on Drugs.com. 87% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 272 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other rizatriptan brands include: Maxalt-MLT, RizaFilm |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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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. |
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A total of 157 drugs are known to interact with Maxalt:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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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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June 29, 1998 |
December 23, 2019 |
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1 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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