Rizatriptan vs. Sumatriptan — What's the Difference?

Rizatriptan, sold under the brand name Maxalt among others, is a medication used for the treatment of migraine headaches. It is taken by mouth.Common side effects include chest pain, dizziness, dry mouth, and tingling.

Sumatriptan, sold under the brand name Imitrex among others, is a medication used to treat migraine headaches and cluster headaches. It is taken by mouth, in the nose, or by injection under the skin.

An oral drug of the triptan class, C15H19N5, used in its benzoate form to treat migraine headaches.

A triptan drug, C14H21N3O2S, used also in the form of its succinate to treat migraine headache and cluster headache.

(medicine) A triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine

A drug used for the treatment of migraine headaches.