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A member asked:

Can maxalt (rizatriptan) be used for cluster headache? he experienced his first one and was in tears from pain.

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes, you can try: Management of a cluster headache can be abortive or prophylactic. Sometimes, both methods are indicated in the same patient. An effective abortive treatment uses oxygen or sumatriptan or DHE. The treatment of choice for the prevention of both episodic and chronic cluster headache is verapamil.

Answered 8/2/2015

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