Topamac 25mg Tablet

Topamac 25mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat epilepsy (seizures) and to prevent migraines. It is also used in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (a rare, but severe form of epilepsy that starts in early childhood). Topamac 25mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time, each day. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor may cause an increased frequency of seizures. Your doctor may advise regular monitoring of serum bicarbonate levels while you are taking this medicine. Some of the common side effects of this medicine include nausea, taste change, fatigue, diarrhea, weight loss, loss of appetite, and memory impairment. It may also cause vision problems like myopia or glaucoma, so it is important to get your eyesight checked before you start the treatment and regularly thereafter. You may experience dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Please consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or do not go away.

• Prevention of Migraine
• Epilepsy/Seizures
• Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

Topamac 25mg Tablet is an antiepileptic medication. It controls seizures or fits by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Topamac 25mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Memory impairment
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Numbness
• Psychomotor impairment
• Sleepiness
• Speech disorder
• Taste change
• Upper respiratory tract infection
• Visual impairment
• Weight loss

AlcoholUNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Topamac 25mg Tablet.

PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Topamac 25mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Topamac 25mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

DrivingUNSAFE

Topamac 25mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

KidneyCAUTION

Topamac 25mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Topamac 25mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

LiverCAUTION

Topamac 25mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Topamac 25mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

If you miss a dose of Topamac 25mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Chemical Class

Dioxolopyrans Derivative

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

Neuro cns