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Definition of "rizatriptan" []

  • A triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine (noun)

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Use "rizatriptan" in a sentence
  • "Although medications called triptans, such as rizatriptan (Maxalt) or sumatriptan (Imitrex), can often halt a migraine in progress, nearly half of migraine sufferers who take those or other pain-relieving drugs are still dissatisfied with their ability to function or work afterward."
  • "She finds that taking the migraine drug rizatriptan—usually taken only after the headache starts—can ward it off."
  • "When a migraine hits I usually reach for a drug to stop it like sumatriptan (Imitrex) or rizatriptan (Maxalt)."