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What is Topiramate?

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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
5 11%
Moderate
17 37%
Mild
6 13%
None
18 39%

Most commonly reported side effects

Brain fog
13 46%
Word fishing
11 39%
Weight loss
11 39%
Tingling hands and feet
8 29%
Sleepiness
4 14%
Nausea
4 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Topiramate. See all 19 dosages ►

  daily 25 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 50 mg daily 65 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 150 mg one time 175 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 300 other daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 47 Number of Patients: 47 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 37 Number of Patients: 37 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Topiramate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
16 39% Side effects too severe: 39%
Doctor's advice
15 37% Doctor's advice: 37%
Did not seem to work
9 22% Did not seem to work: 22%
Other
9 22% Other: 22%
Not indicated
3 7% Not indicated: 7%
Expense
2 5% Expense: 5%
Change in health plan coverage
1 2% Change in health plan coverage: 2%

See all 39 patients who’ve stopped taking Topiramate

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Topiramate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Taking Topiramate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
39 85%
Usually
5 11%
Sometimes
1 2%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
4 9%
Somewhat
5 11%
A little
9 20%
Not at all
28 61%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 2%
$100-199
2 4%
$50-99
3 7%
$25-49
7 15%
< $25
20 43%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 12, 2010.