rizatriptan disintegrating tablet-oral (cont.)
PRECAUTIONS: Before taking rizatriptan, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other "triptan" migraine drugs; or if you have any other allergies. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have risk factors for heart disease including: high cholesterol level, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking history, family history of heart disease or stroke, obesity. Caution is also recommended in women after menopause or after removal of the ovaries, and men over 40 years old because of an increased risk for undiagnosed heart disease. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: certain blood circulation disorders (e.g., Raynaud's syndrome), heart or blood vessel disease/stroke, kidney disease, liver disease, intestinal disease, certain metabolic disorders (phenylketonuria). Limit alcohol intake, as it may aggravate drug side effects. Caution is advised when performing tasks requiring alertness (e.g., driving), as this drug may cause drowsiness or dizziness. This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known whether this drug is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Do not use rizatriptan within 24 hours of taking ergot-type drugs (e.g., dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methysergide) or other "triptan" drugs (e.g., zomitriptan, sumatriptan). Do not use rizatriptan within 2 weeks of having used an MAO inhibitor (e.g., furazolidone, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine). Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all other prescription and nonprescription products you may use, especially of: propranolol, "serotonin-type" medications (e.g., SSRI antidepressants like fluoxetine, sertraline),, nefazodone, venlafaxine, sibutramine, tramadol. Tell your doctor if you use medications that make you drowsy such as: sedatives, tranquilizers, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), psychiatric medicines, certain muscle relaxants, anti-anxiety drugs, anti-seizure drugs, antihistamines that cause drowsiness (e.g., diphenhydramine). Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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