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Rizatriptan vs Triptan - What's the difference?

rizatriptan | triptan | Derived terms |

Triptan is a derived term of rizatriptan.



As nouns the difference between rizatriptan and triptan

is that rizatriptan is a triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine while triptan is any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.

rizatriptan

English

Noun

(wikipedia rizatriptan) (-)
  • (medicine) A triptan agonist used in the treatment of migraine

    • triptan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia triptan)
  • Any of a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.

    • Derived terms

    * almotriptan * eletriptan * frovatriptan * naratriptan * rizatriptan * sumatriptan * zolmitriptan