PATIENT INFORMATION
RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS USP
(rye″ za trip′ tan ben′ zoe ate)
5 mg and 10 mg
Read this Patient Information before you start taking rizatriptan benzoate and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.
Unless otherwise stated, the information in this Patient Information leaflet applies to both rizatriptan benzoate tablets and to rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets.
What is rizatriptan benzoate?
Rizatriptan benzoate is a prescription medicine that belongs to a class of medicines called Triptans. Rizatriptan benzoate is available as a traditional tablet and as an orally disintegrating tablet.
Rizatriptan benzoate tablets and rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets are used to treat migraine attacks with or without aura in adults and in children 6 to 17 years of age.
Rizatriptan benzoate is not to be used to prevent migraine attacks.
Rizatriptan benzoate is not for the treatment of hemiplegic or basilar migraines.
It is not known if rizatriptan benzoate is safe and effective for the treatment of cluster headaches.
It is not known if taking more than 1 dose of rizatriptan benzoate in 24 hours is safe and effective in children 6 to 17 years of age.
It is not known if rizatriptan benzoate is safe and effective in children under 6 years of age.
Who should not take rizatriptan benzoate?
Do not take rizatriptan benzoate if you:
- have or have had heart problems
- have or have had a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- have or have had blood vessel problems including ischemic bowel disease
- have uncontrolled high blood pressure
- have taken other Triptan medicines in the last 24 hours
- have taken ergot-containing medicines in the last 24 hours
- have hemiplegic or basilar migraines
- take monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor or have taken a MAO inhibitor within the last 2 weeks
- are allergic to rizatriptan benzoate or any of the ingredients in rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets.
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you have any of the conditions listed above or if you are not sure if you take any of these medicines.
What should I tell my doctor before taking rizatriptan benzoate?
Before you take rizatriptan benzoate,tell your doctor if you:
- have or have had heart problems, high blood pressure, chest pain, or shortness of breath
- have any risk factors for heart problems or blood vessel problems such as:
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol
- smoking
- obesity
- diabetes
- family history of heart problems
- you are post menopausal
- you are a male over 40
- have phenylketonuria (PKU). Rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets contain phenylalanine.
- have kidney or liver problems
- have any other medical condition
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if rizatriptan benzoate will harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking rizatriptan benzoate, talk to your healthcare provider.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if rizatriptan benzoate passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take rizatriptan benzoate.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take,including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Rizatriptan benzoate tablets and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects.
Rizatriptan benzoate tablets may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how rizatriptan benzoate tablets work.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
- propranolol containing medicines such as Inderal ®, Inderal ®LA, or Innopran ®XL
- medicines used to treat mood disorders, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take rizatriptan benzoate?
- Take rizatriptan benzoate tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to take them.
- Your doctor will tell you how much rizatriptan benzoate to take and when to take it.
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To take
rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets:
- Leave rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets in the package it comes in until you are ready to take it. When you are ready to take it:
- Remove the blister from the carton. Do not push the rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablet through the blister.
- Peel open the blister pack with dry hands and place the rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablet on your tongue. The tablet will dissolve and be swallowed with your saliva. No liquid is needed to take the orally disintegrating tablet.
- If your headache comes back after your first rizatriptan benzoate tablets dose:
- For adults: a second dose may be taken 2 hours after the first dose. Do not take more than 30 mg of rizatriptan benzoate tablets in a 24-hour period (for example, do not take more than 3 10 mg tablets in a 24-hour period).
- For children 6 to 17 years of age: It is not known if taking more than 1 dose of rizatriptan benzoate in 24 hours is safe and effective. Talk to your doctor about what to do if your headache does not go away or comes back.
- If you take too much rizatriptan benzoate, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What should I avoid while taking rizatriptan benzoate tablets?
Rizatriptan benzoate tablets may cause dizziness, weakness, or fainting. If you have these symptoms, do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything that needs you to be alert.
What are the possible side effects of rizatriptan benzoate tablets?
Rizatriptan benzoate tablets
may cause serious side effects.Call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away if you think you are having any of the serious side effects of rizatriptan benzoate tablets including:
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heart attack.Symptoms of a heart attack may include:
- chest discomfort in the center of your chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back
- chest discomfort that feels like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain
- pain or discomfort in your arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach
- shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
- breaking out in a cold sweat
- nausea or vomiting
- feeling lightheaded
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stroke.Symptoms of a stroke may include the following sudden symptoms:
- numbness or weakness in your face, arm or leg, especially on one side of your body
- confusion, problems speaking or understanding
- problems seeing in 1 or both of your eyes
- problems walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- severe headache with no known cause
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blood vessel problems.Symptoms of blood vessel problems may include:
- stomach pain
- bloody diarrhea
- vision problems
- coldness and numbness of hands and feet
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serotonin syndrome. A condition called serotonin syndrome can happen when Triptan medicines such as rizatriptan benzoate tablets are taken with certain other medicines. Symptoms of serotonin syndrome may include:
- agitation
- hallucinations
- coma
- fast heartbeat
- fast changes in your blood pressure
- increased body temperature
- muscle spasm
- loss of coordination
- nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- increased blood pressure.
The most common side effects of rizatriptan benzoate tablets in adults include:
- feeling sleepy or tired
- pain or pressure in your chest or throat
- dizziness
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
If you take rizatriptan benzoate tablets too often, this may result in you getting chronic headaches. In such cases, you should contact your doctor, as you may have to stop taking rizatriptan benzoate tablets.
These are not all the possible side effects of rizatriptan benzoate tablets. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets?
- Store rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
- Safely throw away medicine that is out of date or no longer needed.
Keep rizatriptan benzoate tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about the safe and effective use of Rizatriptan Benzoate Tablets.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use rizatriptan benzoate for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give rizatriptan benzoate tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This Patient Information leaflet summarizes the most important information about rizatriptan benzoate tablets. If you would like more information, talk to your doctor. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about rizatriptan benzoate tablets that is written for health professionals.
For more information, call Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. at 1-866-850-2876.
What are the ingredients in rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets?
Active ingredient in
rizatriptan benzoate tablets and rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets:rizatriptan benzoate.
Inactive ingredients in rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets:aspartame, crospovidone, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, peppermint, pregelatinized starch (maize), and sodium stearyl fumarate.
Phenylketonurics:
Rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets 5 mg contain 1.05 mg of phenylalanine. Rizatriptan benzoate orally disintegrating tablets 10 mg contain 2.1 mg of phenylalanine.
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This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
279 Princeton-Hightstown Road
East Windsor, NJ 08520
Manufactured by:
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Hyderabad-500 032, India
Revised: 08/2023
Marketed by:
GSMS, Inc.
Camarillo, CA 93012 USA