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Topiramate

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Topiramate is a seizure agent which is a kind of brain and nerve drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Toplep • Topirol • Topalex • Piramax • Pamiram • Epitoz • EPIMATE • Topamax

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Tremor
Sleepiness
Dizziness
Nausea
Heartburn
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Alopecia
Fever
Balance problems
Feeling anxious
Nervousness
Double vision
Cognitive dysfunction
Hair loss
Abnormal sense of taste
Numbness or tingling
Nystagmus
Paresthesia
Vision loss
Jerking eye movements
Vision distortion
Loss of strength
Loss of appetite
Unintentional weight loss
Slow thinking
Decreased taste
Reduced appetite
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Suicidal thoughts
Cleft lip

Treats

Seizure disorder
3.7
69 reviews
Generalized seizures in children
3.3
12 reviews
Epilepsy
3.2
30 reviews
Cluster headache
3.2
63 reviews
Ocular migraine
3.1
13 reviews
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How does topiramate work?

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Please describe the medication: topiramate?

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Is there a maximum dosage for topamax (topiramate) ?

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What are the effects of topamax (topiramate) on women?

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How much weight will I lose while on topamax (topiramate)?

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How long does it take for topamax (topiramate) to start to work?

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How long will take for topamax (topiramate) to get out you body?

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Do you have to take topamax (topiramate) the same time every day?

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Stopping Topiramate 25 mg once a night after 4 days, is that okay?

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How long does it take to get used to the effects of topamax (topiramate)?

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Just started topamax, (topiramate) soda tastes awful....Will this go away?

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I'm awake at 9 a.m , bed again 1 -2 a.m , what's the best times to take my 2 x 25mg Topiramate ?

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Can you build up a tolerance to topiramate? It seemed to work (25mg) at first but now it seems to be losing effect. It's been about 2.5 weeks.

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Hi i want ask about topamax (topiramate) medicine I have 18 years and i took it from 4 years as yet is this medicine has negative point to me or bad results in fut?

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I was recently placed on increase dose of topamax (topiramate) 2x a day in May for frequent HAs now they are starting to reoccur. Topamax (topiramate) has helped a lot in past.

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How does topiramate effect concentration?

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