The anticonvulsant drug Topamax is also known as topiramate in its generic version. It is generally prescribed either as a monotherapy or an adjunctive therapy for patients with epilepsy who had partial onset seizures, as well as seizures associated withLennox-Gastaut syndrome. Additionally, it has also been approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent seizure and migraine, which, interestingly enough, was recently revealed to have grave consequences.
So that any adverse effects will be avoided due to the consumption of the Topamax consumption, here is a medication handout designed to make basic information available before beginning the therapy.
Things to remember about Topamax
Topamax can lead to eye problems. Among its serious eye problems are sudden decrease in vision with or without eye pain and redness and a blockage of fluid in the eye causing increased pressure in the eye (secondary angle closure glaucoma). If these optical illnesses are left unaided, irreversible blindness or loss of vision may happen. Consult your attending physician immediately if you have any new eye symptoms.
Topamax may also cause reduced sweating and elevated body temperature (fever or hyperthermia). During hot temperatures, patients, especially children, should be observed for these signs as some may need to be hospitalized for this condition.
Just like any other anticonvulsant medicines, Topamax may bring about suicidal tendencies although to a small number of patients only. Any of these symptoms must immediately be reported to your healthcare provider: acting aggressive, being angry or violent, suicidal thoughts and attempts; feeling agitated or restless; new or worse irritability, depression or anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping (insomnia).
Furthermore, Topamax is known to cause harm on your unborn baby. Babies born to mothers taking Topamax during their pregnancy are more likely to develop oral birth defects than babies not exposed to the drug. You need to notify your healthcare provider immediately when you find out that you are pregnant or when you want to become pregnant.
It is advisable not to immediately refrain from taking Topamax without notifying your doctor or any healthcare provider since abrupt withdrawal from the therapy may lead to some serious problems. Follow your Topamax therapy properly. By doing this, you can attain your aimed effects without sustaining much of the adverse ones.
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