The FDA has issued a new warning about the use of Topamax (topiramate) during pregnancy. Topamax is an anticonvulsant medication also approved for Migraine prevention. Like other anticonvulsants, Topamax is sometimes used off-label for chronic pain – particularly neuropathic or nerve pain.
New information from the North American Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Pregnancy Registry shows an increased risk of oral clefts (cleft lip and cleft palate) in infants exposed to topiramate during the...
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Migraine Preventive Topamax May Cause Birth Defects
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Pregnancy and Migraines: Topamax Warning, Cleft Defects
The FDA has issued new warnings about Topamax (topiramate) a medication sometimes used for Migraine and headache prevention. New information from... Read more »
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Topamax Oral Precautions and Side Effects
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Generic Name: TOPIRAMATE SPRINKLES - ORALPronounced: (toe-PEER-uh-mate)Topamax Oral Precautions Before taking topiramate, tell your doctor or... Read more »
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