Maximum Recommended Dose of Rizatriptan

Dosing Guidelines

• Rizatriptan can be taken every two hours as needed, but should not exceed the maximum daily dose of 30 mg, as recommended by the American Family Physician 1

Clinical Efficacy

• If one triptan is ineffective for a patient, a different triptan should be tried, according to the American Family Physician 2
• Patients should try a medication for 2-3 headache episodes before abandoning that line of therapy, as suggested by the American Family Physician 2

Practical Administration Tips

• If rizatriptan is ineffective after dose optimization, consider switching to another triptan 3