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What Causes Kidney Stones

Topamax increases kidney-stone risk

October 02, 2008
According to new research, the migraine medicine Topamax may increase users' risk of developing kidney stones. Researchers found that patients who used Topamax on a long-term basis experienced a buildup of acid in the blood, increased urine pH, and lower urine citrate. These changes increase the risk of kidney stones. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Flomax for Kidney Stones: Can it be Used by Women?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...Can Flomax be prescribed to a female to help pass kidney stones? I am a female patient who has... Read more »

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When Your Incontinence Is a Symptom of Something Else
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

...have overactive bladder and some incontinence is kidney stones. Whenever I tell people this,... Read more »

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8/6/07 #8 - Memory and headache problems following accident, kidney stones and Topamax?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...the impact and the teeth.I also have a history of kidney stones (cystinuria). This dr.... Read more »

Health Guide

Topamax (topiramate) and Higher Risk for Kidney Stones
...Southwestern) have completed a study showing that Topamax can increase the propensity for calcium phosphate kidney stones. Although there has been anecdotal evidence of this potential side effect... Read more »
Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy
...uropathy - unilateral - acute; Ureteral obstruction Prevention If you are prone to kidney stones, drink plenty of water (6 to 8 glasses per day) to reduce the chances of their... Read more »
Nephrolithiasis
... Renal calculi; Nephrolithiasis; Stones - kidney Causes, incidence, and risk factors Kidney stones mayform whenyour urine becomestoo concentrated with certain substances. These... Read more »
Unilateral hydronephrosis
...Vesicoureteric reflux (backflow of urine from bladder to kidney) Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) Hydronephrosis that occurs without a known cause during pregnancy ... Read more »
Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy
...- chronic; Obstructive uropathy - unilateral - chronic Prevention If you are prone to kidney stones, drink plenty of water (6 to 8 glasses per day) to reduce the chances of their... Read more »

Medications

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...while taking this medication to prevent unlikely kidney stones from forming, unless otherwise... Read more »

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...bowel control problems, cramping pain caused by kidney stones and gallstones, and ... Read more »

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...available from your pharmacist. To prevent kidney stones from forming, drink plenty of ... Read more »

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...available from your pharmacist. To prevent kidney stones from forming, drink plenty of ... Read more »

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...directed by your doctor. This will help prevent kidney stones. Take this medication... Read more »

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