Most Popular Brands: Topamax, Topamax Sprinkle
Topiramate is an anti-convulsant and is used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It is also used to prevent migraine or cluster headaches.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Migraine | 105 |
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20 | |
| Other | 85 |
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16 | |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 78 |
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16 |
| Migraine Headaches | 64 |
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12 | |
| Headaches | 54 |
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15 |
| Pain | 45 |
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9 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Topiramate. See all 30 dosages ►
| 100mg as needed | 30minutes as needed | 50mg as needed | daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 daily | 25 daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 50 daily | 50 mg daily | 65 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 100 mcg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 150 mg one time | 175 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 300 other daily | 400 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 900 mg daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Side effects too severe
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48 | 42% |
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Doctor's advice
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31 | 27% |
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Did not seem to work
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22 | 19% |
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Other
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18 | 16% |
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Expense
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8 | 7% |
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Not indicated
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4 | 4% |
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Personal research
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2 | 2% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 2% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.