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Can you lose weight with topiramate?

Joe Ford

Can you lose weight with topiramate?

Results from the trials showed that after 1 year of treatment with the recommended dose (7.5 mg phentermine, 46 mg of topiramate), patients experienced an average weight loss of 6.7%, and those who were treated with the highest daily dose (15 mg phentermine, 92 mg topiramate) had an average weight loss of 8.9%.

Can Topamax cause suicidal thoughts?

Topamax can increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior. People who take the drug should be monitored for signs of new or worsening depression, increased anxiety or panic, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior.

Can topiramate cause vision problems?

Topiramate, an antiepileptic drug is reported to cause various ocular adverse effects like acute onset myopia, glaucoma. Visual field defect is an uncommon, serious treatment emergent adverse effect. We are reporting two cases of suspected topiramate induced visual field defects.

What does Topamax do to your eyes?

Ocular adverse effects reported as attributable to Topiramate are: acute angle closure glaucoma, ocular pain, headache, hyperaemia, mydriasis, uveitis, visual field defects, acute onset myopia, suprachoroidal effusions, blepharospasm, oculogyric crisis, scleritis, and retinal haemorrhage [5].

What drugs is sulfa in?

Sulfa-containing drugs include:

  • sulfonamide antibiotics, including sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra) and erythromycin-sulfisoxazole (Eryzole, Pediazole)
  • some diabetes medications, such as glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase PresTabs)

Can Topamax cause itchy skin?

Pruritus is an unpleasant sensation that leads to intensive scratching. Though benign, it is a very troublesome side effect and often leads to drug discontinuation. Though a variety of cutaneous adverse effects have been reported with topiramate, pruritus as an isolated side effect has only been rarely reported.

Is Levaquin a sulfa drug?

Levaquin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and Bactrim is a combination of a sulfonamide antibiotic (a “sulfa” drug) and a folic acid inhibitor.