What is Topiramate?
Category: Prescription Drugs
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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.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine headaches | 1270 | 555 | |
| Epilepsy | 732 | 410 | |
| Headaches | 185 | 93 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 122 | 78 | |
| Cluster headaches | 116 | 62 | |
| Migraine | 79 | 52 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 286 | |
| Moderate | 389 | |
| Mild | 313 | |
| None | 434 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Topiramate
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss | 110 | |
| Decreased appetite | 65 | |
| Hands tingling | 65 | |
| Brain fog | 61 | |
| Memory problems | 61 | |
| Feet tingling | 60 |
Why patients stopped taking Topiramate
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Side effects too severe | 430 | |
| Did not seem to work | 279 | |
| Doctor's advice | 239 | |
| Other | 115 | |
| Expense | 40 | |
| Personal research | 37 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 32 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 12 |
Duration
Currently taking Topiramate
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 3 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 3 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 15 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 33 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 48 | |
| 10 years or more | 32 |
Stopped taking Topiramate
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 148 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 214 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 115 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 113 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 150 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 67 | |
| 10 years or more | 21 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Topiramate after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin (Neurontin) | 17 | |
| Sumatriptan (Imitrex) | 15 | |
| Lamotrigine (Lamictal) | 14 | |
| Divalproex sodium (Depakote) | 12 | |
| Propranolol (Inderal) | 11 |
Patients stopped taking Topiramate and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin (Neurontin) | 17 | |
| Lamotrigine (Lamictal) | 15 | |
| Divalproex sodium (Depakote) | 14 | |
| Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) | 10 | |
| Zonisamide (Zonegran) | 8 |
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