The anticonvulsant drug Topamax is also known as topiramate in its generic version. It is the prescribed treatment, either singly or in conjuction with other drugs, to treat epileptic patients who had partial onset, as well as seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Furthermore, the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has approved the drug as prevention of seizure and migraine later revealed to have serious cost.
Before initiating your Topamax, here is a medication guide intended to offer vital information you will need to reduce the chances of any harmful results to happen due to the use of drug.
The most important information about Topamax
Topamax may bring about some eye problems. Some of the eye problems it causes are abrupt shrinkage in vision may go along with pain and redness and the obstruction of fluid in the eye resulting in an increase pressure in the eye (secondary angle closure glaucoma). If these optical illnesses are left unaided, irreversible blindness or loss of vision may happen. You should contact your healthcare provider immediately once you develop 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.
As in the case of most antiepileptic drugs, Topamax may cause thoughts and attempts on suicide in a very small number of people. Any of these symptoms must immediately be reported to your healthcare provider: thoughts or attempts about committing suicide or dying; new or worse anxiety, depression or irritability; feeling agitated or restless; panic attacks; difficulty in sleeping (insomnia); acting aggressive, being angry, or violent; an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania); other unusual changes in behavior or mood.
Moreover, Topamax may harm your unborn baby. The drug has been known to significantly increase the risk of cleft lip and palate on babies when taken by their mothers during pregnancy. Contact your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or have plans of conceiving a child.
Never halt from taking Topamax before discussing with your doctor or any healthcare provider as sudden withdrawal from your Topamax therapy could bring serious effects. Follow your Topamax therapy properly. This way we can get the most of our intended effects without suffering much of the adverse.
