Generic Name : Topiramate
Pronunciation : toe-PIR-a-mate
Latest prescription information about Topiramate. Learn how to pronounce the drug's name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, warnings and its storage instructions . Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
ICD Code : Y46.6 |
Therapeutic Classification : Anticonvulsants
• Heart:
Hypertension, slow heart beat.
• Central Nervous System:
Tingling, drowsiness, nervousness, confusion, difficulty with concentration, dizziness, fatigue,difficulty with memory, depression, speech disorders, behavior problems, abnormal gait, anxiety, abnormal coordination,mood problems, language problems, aggressive reaction, sleeplessness, tremor, involuntary muscle contraction, agitation.
• Skin:
Hair loss, itching, rash, acne, skin disorder, dermatitis, redness of the skin, eczema, increased sweating, seborrhea, skin discoloration.
• Eye and ENT:
Abnormal tears , eye pain,double vision, blurred vision, conjunctivitis, eye abnormality, tinnitus, abnormal accommodation, decreased hearing, inflammation of the middle ear, tinnitus, inflammation of pharynx.
• Gastrointestinal:
Loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, difficulty in swallowing, increased saliva, constipation, dry mouth, gas,fecal incontinence, gingivitis, inflammation of the tongue, gum hyperplasia, tooth disorder, inflammation of pancreas.
• Genitourinary:
Breast pain, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infection, cyst in urine, menstrual disorder, premature ejaculation, kidney stone, vaginal bleeding; absence of menstrual cycle, frequency, prostate disorder, intermenstrual bleeding, acid in urine tube.
• Blood:
Multiple bleeding, nose bleed, decrease in hemoglobin, white blood cells, blood clot.
• Liver:
Gamma-GT increased, liver failure, jaundice.
• Metabolic:
Loss of weight, thirst, low blood sugar, increased appetite.
• Musculoskeletal:
Joint pain, leg cramps, muscle pain.
• Respiratory:
Upper respiratory tract infection, runny nose, pneumonia, coughing, difficulty in breathing, asthma, respiratory disorder.
• Miscellaneous:
Injury, fever, viral infection, back pain, chest pain, flu-like symptoms, leg pain, allergic reaction, hot flushes, neoplasm, body odor, rigors, skeletal pain.
This medicine must not be prescribed for weight loss. I have taken it for one and a half months and the other side effects like asthma are severe.