TOPIRAMATE (topiramate) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

TOPIRAMATE

What is the Trade Name for TOPIRAMATE?

topiramate

What are the Indications for TOPIRAMATE?

• 1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Topiramate is indicated for: Epilepsy: initial monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 2 years of age and older ( 1.1 ); adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, or seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients 2 years of age and older ( 1.2 ) Preventive treatment of migraine in patients 12 years of age and older ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Monotherapy Epilepsy Topiramate tablets and topiramate capsules are indicated as initial monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 2 years of age and older. 1.2 Adjunctive Therapy Epilepsy Topiramate tablets and topiramate capsules are indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients 2 years of age and older. 1.3 Migraine Topiramate tablets and topiramate capsules are indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in patients 12 years of age and older.

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