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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080401163110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001290892-08-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATRIXX INITIATIVES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006195
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870482806
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2375 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6023875353

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2375 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUMTECH INTERNATIONAL INC \UT\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clayton John M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31404
		FILM NUMBER:		08729779

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-385-8854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4742 N. 24TH STREET SUITE 455
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85016
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006195</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MATRIXX INITIATIVES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTXX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001340021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Clayton John M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4742 N. 24TH STREET SUITE 455</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>597</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.71</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22449</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock acquired pursuant to Director Restricted Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">15,382 of total shares owned are restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lynn Romero</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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