Mar 27, 2012 (Started Mar 16, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (numbness and tingling with pins and needles, metallic taste in mouth, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I would not take this medication given better options, but they really don't exist for IIH. I try to take it with either breakfast or lunch, and with dinner.
Cost: $200+ monthly

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