Topamax (topiramate) tablets and sprinkle capsules are approved for use as migraine prophylaxis in adults. For more information, contact Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc., www.topamax.com, 800-682-6532.
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Frankly, I would too.
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Oct. 9, 2007 — The seizure and migraine medication Topamax shows promise
for treating alcohol dependence, a study shows. But use of the drug for this
purpose is not without controversy.
Alcohol-dependent patients in the University of Virginia study who took
Topamax for three and a half months averaged fewer heavy drinking days overall,
fewer drinks per day, and more days of continuous abstinence from drinking than
patients given placebo treatments.
The study w…
Topiramate, approved in 1996 for treating seizure disorders and recently for preventing migraines, may have another potential use.
Obese patients with binge-eating disorder treated with topiramate in an open-label study binged significantly less often and lost weight, according to a study by Susan L. McElroy, M.D., and her colleagues.
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Generic topamax anticonvulsant used to treat seizures or convolutions and also to treat migraine. Side effects caused by generic topamax are minor if there are any serious side effects they had to be looked by the doctor. Some of the serious side effects include agitation, depression, rise in body temperature and mood swings.
There are drugs like Acetazolamide, Bosentan, Carbamazepine, Dichlorphenamide, Digoxin, and Ethanol, which interact with generic topamax and increase the…
July 21, 2008 — The epilepsy and migraine prevention drug Topamax has been linked to an increased risk of birth defects in babies born to epilepsy patients who took it during pregnancy, a small study shows.
In a study published in the lates…
It is not known how Topamax works but it is believed that the brain chemicals that cause seizures are altered by it. As well as being used in combination with other medications to control seizures, Topamax is prescribed for the prevention of migraines. It can also be used for other problems as well.
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The anticonvulsant drug Topamax, known as the generic topiramate, is prescribed to treat mild attacks referred to as partial seizures and the severe tonic-clonic convulsions also known as grand mal seiz…
