Rizanet 10mg Orally Disintegrating Strip

• The Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strip is indicated for managing acute migraine headaches with or without aura in adults and in children from ages 6 to 17 years

• If you are allergic to the active or inactive ingredients of Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strip
• If you have a cluster headache.
• If you have not been correctly diagnosed with migraine.
• If you have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (few small strokes).
• If you have a history of ischemic heart disease or coronary artery vasospasm.
• If you are women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or currently breastfeeding.
• If you have uncontrolled low blood pressure.
• If you have peripheral vascular disease (condition of blood vessels).
• If you are diagnosed with ischemic bowel disease.
• If you have any skeletal muscle disorders (e.g., myopathy and rhabdomyolysis), the dose should be monitored.
• If you have any severe bleeding disorder, this medicine increases the risk of bleeding.
• If you have used antidepressants known as MAO inhibitors in the last 14 days.
• If you had heart rhythm disorders.
• If you experience any bleeding in the brain or stroke.
• If you are using any other medicine that increases serotonin, which can lead to serotonin syndrome and life-threatening side effects.

• Upset stomach
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Muscle pain or cramps
• Tremors
• Flushing (feeling of warmth)
• Dry mouth
• Dizziness

Other General Warnings

• You have a severe kidney or liver illness.
• You have swelling of the face, tongue, and throat. It happens due to angioedema (swelling of blood vessels), which can happen with this medicine.
• You are suffering from types of headaches other than migraine.
• You have or are at risk of various types of heart disorders such as myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, and Prinzmetal's angina.
• You have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal ischemic events (blood flow through the major arteries that supply blood to your intestines slows or stops)
• You experience peripheral vasospastic reactions (sudden contraction of the muscular walls of an artery)
• You experience head ache due to overuse of the medication. Detoxification may be necessary in such cases.

• Take Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strip exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Make sure your hands are dry before handling Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strip.
• Place Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strip on your tongue and allow it to dissolve completely.
• Do not chew, crush, or swallow it whole. It will dissolve on its own, and water is not required.
• Take it as soon as migraine symptoms begin, or as advised by your doctor.
• Do not take more than the prescribed dose in a day.

• Keep Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strips in the original packaging in a cool and dry place at a temperature below 30°C.
• Store Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strips away from the reach of children and pets at home.
• Dispose of unused/expired medicine as biomedical waste to avoid accidental consumption by animals and others.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Avoid ergotamine or ergot derivative medicines along with Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strips. They can have additive effects, which can increase the risk of high blood pressure and constriction of arteries of the heart (coronary artery vasoconstriction).
• Do not use monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) along with these medicines. They can increase serotonin levels in the body, which can lead to many severe side effects such as high blood pressure, irritation, drowsiness, lethargy, etc. A minimum gap of 2 weeks should be maintained between them.
• Using beta-blockers at the same time as Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strips can lead to increased plasma levels of these medicines. It results in increased side effects specific to both these medicines.
• Using antidepressants such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) or Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) can also lead to serotonin syndrome. It can cause altered mental status, sweating, drowsiness, lethargy, etc.

Interactions with food items

• There is no information present on the interactions of food products with Rizanet Orally Disintegrating Strips. Please seek medical advice.