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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Topamax

Health Encyclopedia: Epilepsy Highlights

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Drug Approvals

  • Lamotrigine (Lamictal) approved as add-on therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures, (grand mal seizures), in children aged 2 years and older and adults.
  • Levetiracetam (Keppra) approved as add-on therapy for treatment of myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). Levetiracetam was also approved in injectable form as add-on therapy for adult treatment of partial-onset seizures.
  • Topiramate ...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Topamax for headache and Migraine prevention — essential information.
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Topamax (topiramate) is commonly prescribed for headache and Migraine prevention. Thus, we... Read more »

Health Guide

Topamax or Topiramate for Migraine ?? A Difference?
With Topamax being used for Migraine and headache prevention, many of us eagerly awaited the release of the generic topiramate. However, since the release of generic topiramate, we've seen numerous... Read more »
Topamax FDA Approved for Migraine Prevention
...not only in treating Migraine, but for other conditions as well. In August, 2004, the FDA approved Topamax (topiramate) Tablets and Topamax (topiramate capsules) Sprinkle Capsules for the... Read more »
Topamax Dosage, Titration, and Tapering
How to best taper up to therapeutic dosage Topamax (topiramate) is a medication originally developed for seizure control. It is also FDA approved for Migraine prevention. Dr. Stephen Silberstein,... Read more »
Topamax: topiramate
...body weight." In an interview with Teri Robert, Dr. Silberstein elaborated: "The key to success with Topamax is a very slow titration up to the therapeutic dose. Patients should begin ... Read more »
Topamax Warning: Potential Side Effects Include Myopia and Glaucoma
...increasingly prescribed as a Migraine preventive is the neuronal stabilizing agent (anticonvulsant) Topamax (Topiramate), manufactured by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. Topamax is the same... Read more »

Medications

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Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy).... Read more »

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Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy). This... Read more »

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Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy). This... Read more »

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Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy).... Read more »

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Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy). This... Read more »

Related News

Generic Topamax gets tentative approval
October 03, 2008

Mylan Pharmaceuticals has received tentative approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell generic Topamax. Ortho-McNeil's patent for... Read summary »

Topamax linked to birth defects
October 03, 2008

Pregnant women who use the epilepsy and migraine drug Topamax may be increasing their risk of birth defects. In a new study, researchers collected... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Effectiveness of Topamax+Axert on migraines
October 02, 2008

This is a study to evaluate the impact of Topamax on the effectiveness of Axert in treating acute migraines. This national study is currently... Read summary »

Generic Topamax Approved and Available
April 14, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Topamax tablets (topiramate) to prevent seizures. The Topiramate ... Read summary »

Study: Topamax improves alcoholics' quality of life
October 03, 2008

The anti-seizure and migraine drug Topamax may not only improve drinking problems in alcoholics, it may boost their quality of life as well,... Read summary »