Topiramate : How to Use

Topiramate - Systemic

Brand Names

Topamax Topiramate *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

How to Use

Take this drug every day exactly as ordered by your family doctor in order to improve your condition as much as possible. Do not take more or less of it and do not take it more or less often than your family doctor ordered.

Topiramate may be taken with or without food, on a full or an empty stomach. Swallow the tablets whole, without breaking, crushing, or chewing them. The bitter taste may be more noticeable if the tablets are held in the mouth or chewed. The capsules may be swallowed whole, or the contents of the capsule may be opened and the contents sprinkled on a small amount - teaspoonful of soft food - such as applesauce, custard, ice cream, oatmeal, pudding, or yogurt and swallowed immediately without chewing

Dosage

The dose of topiramate will be various for various diseaseds Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of topiramate If your dose is various, do not change it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

The number of tablets that you take depends on the strength of the drug. Always the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on the medical problem for which you are taking topiramate .

For oral dosage form - tablets or capsules:
- As an anticonvulsant:
  - Adults At first, 50 milligrams - mg a day for the first week. Your family doctor may increase your dose gradually every week if needed and tolerated, but the usual dose is not greater than 400 mg a day.
  - Children - age 2 to 16 years At first, 25 milligrams - mg nightly for the first week. Your family doctor may increase your dose gradually every 1 or 2 weeks to be taken in two divided doses.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
Keep the drug from freezing. Do not refrigerate.
Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.