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Topamax - A Calm And Peaceful Existence With Topamax
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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 seizures.
The Anticonvulsant Medication
Topamax is used to treat epilepsy in both children and adults but it has also been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent migraine headaches. It's important to note that Topamax will not treat a headache that has already begun. This drug has been investigated for use in treatment of obesity, in the possible use for treatment of alcoholism, Lennux-Gastaut syndrome, post traumatic stress disorder, infantile spasm, obsessive-compulsive disorder, smoking cessation, and naturopathic pain.
It is very important not to abruptly stop the treatment with Topamax because if you do so the frequency of your seizures may increase.
Do not use Topamax if you have:
- bronchitis, asthma, emphysema
- liver disease, kidney disease or a history of kidney stones
- glaucoma
- or if you have recently had surgery
Topamax is known to trigger severe nearsightedness along with increased pressure inside the eye, so if you develop any eye pain or blurred vision call you doctor immediately. Also if you are under treatment avoid driving or any other activity that requires full mental alertness until you are certain how the drug affects you.
The safety of Topamax has not been verified pregnant women and the drug is recommended for use during pregnancy only if prescribed by your doctor. It is not known if it affects the nursing baby, but the medicine can pass in to breast milk.
You must be aware of some of the adverse reactions that could appear while taking Tomapax:
- memory problems, confusion, somnolence
- fatigue, psychomotor slowing
- nausea, diarrhea, anorexia (loss of appetite)
- upper respiratory tract infection
- dizziness, headache
- numbness and tingling
- acute myopia, blurred vision, secondary angle closure glaucoma
- hyperthermia
- kidney stone formation
- injury, fever, muscle weakness
- personality disorder
In order to avoid early side effects, the initial dose of Topamax is low and increased in slow steps - usually 25 to 50 mg daily in two single doses. Take medication as prescribed to help avoid the potential for overdose. Some of Topamax overdose symptoms may include:
- troubled thinking, loss of coordination, speech problems
- fainting, convulsion, coma
- excessive hunger
- Pounding or irregular heartbeat. bone pain
- depression, agitation
- inability to respond to things around you
- upset stomach, stomach pain, vomiting.
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