Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Topamax Warnings
October 03, 2008
A U.S. health advisory panel has voted unanimously against placing
a black box warning label on anti-seizure drugs. The 20-member
panel said that medications such as Depakote, Topamax, Lyrica, and
Neurontin can cause increased suicidal tendencies in patients, but
not enough to warrant the government's strongest warning label on
them. The panel did vote in favor of placing suicide warnings on
the label and sending a medication guide to doctors detailing the
drugs' suicide risks.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Teri Robert
,
Health Expert
Topamax (topiramate) is commonly prescribed for headache and Migraine prevention. Thus, we...
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By Teri Robert
,
Health Expert
For all of you who are using Topamax for Migraine and headache prevention, there's good news....
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By Ask the Clinician
,
Health Expert
...migraines and began to use Maxalt 10 mg. and also Topamax. I had a lot of problems with...
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Health Guide
...increasingly prescribed as a Migraine preventive is the neuronal stabilizing agent (anticonvulsant)
Topamax (Topiramate), manufactured by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Topamax is the same...
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...following an FDA MedWatch
warning about decreased sweating as a potentially serious side effect of
Topamax: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.1000 Route 202, PO Box 300Raritan, NJ 08869-0602...
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...levetiracetam (Keppra) oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) pregabalin (Lyrica) tiagabine (Gabitril) topiramate (
Topamax) valproate (Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon) zonisamide (Zonegran) ...
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...think that the hormone estrogen plays a role.Topiramate for PreventionThe anti-seizure drug topiramate (
Topamax) may provide long-term relief for migraine sufferers. In recent studies, topiramate...
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...Levetiracetam (Keppra) Oxcarbazepine ( Trileptal) Pregabalin (Lyrica) Tiagabine (Gabitril) Topiramate (
Topamax) Valproate (Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon) Zonisamide (Zonegran) ...
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