Maxalt (generic: rizatriptan) is a prescription medication used to treat migraine headaches once they have started. Maxalt belongs to a group of drugs called serotonin receptor agonists or "triptans", which relieve pain by narrowing blood vessels around the brain.

This medication comes as a traditional tablet (Maxalt) and as an orally disintegrating tablet (Maxalt-MLT). Take Maxalt at the first sign of a migraine headache.

Common side effects of Maxalt include tiredness, dizziness and nausea.