Hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone and Maxalt-MLT

• Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide / spironolactone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aldactazide

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic that also prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.

Hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone is a combination medicine used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome. This medication also treats high blood pressure (hypertension).

Do not use hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone for any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

Hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: rizatriptan
• Dosage Forms: tablet, orally disintegrating
• Other Brand Names: Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT

Maxalt-MLT is a headache medicine that narrows the blood vessels around the brain. This medicine also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms.

Maxalt-MLT is used to treat migraine headaches. This medicine will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.

Maxalt-MLT should not be used to treat a common tension headache, or a headache that causes loss of movement on one side of your body. Use Maxalt-MLT only if your condition has been confirmed by a doctor as migraine headaches.

Maxalt-MLT may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.