Maxalt (Cont.)

When and How to Take Maxalt

Some general considerations for when and how to take Maxalt include:
 
  • Maxalt comes in regular tablets and as orally disintegrating tablets (MLTs) that dissolve in the mouth quickly.
     
  • Maxalt should be taken as soon as possible once a migraine starts.
     
  • Swallow Maxalt tablets whole with a drink of water or other fluids. Maxalt MLT tablets should be placed on the tongue, where they can dissolve quickly. Maxalt MLT tablets do not need to be taken with water.
     
  • If your headache comes back or does not go away, a second dose of Maxalt can be taken after waiting at least two hours from the time you took the first dose. Let your healthcare provider know if Maxalt does not work completely after one dose.
     
  • For Maxalt to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Maxalt will not work if you stop taking it.
     

Maxalt Dosing

The dose of Maxalt your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • How you respond to Maxalt
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be currently taking.
     
As always, do not adjust your Maxalt dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Maxalt Dosage for more information about dosing for Maxalt.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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