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Migraines are often misunderstood. As with all "invisible" conditions — conditions whose symptoms are not apparent to the naked eye — people can have trouble grasping what you're going through. It's hard to communicate to someone who's never had a migraine just what it's like.

Many women live with migraines for years, even decades, trying many kinds of treatments, most of which seek to manage the symptoms after they start. They may or may not have tried a more preventive approach.
That's the approach TOPAMAX takes. TOPAMAX helps stop migraines before they start, so you can get fewer of them.

Migraine treatment or prevention?
Migraine Treatment or Prevention?
Should you treat your migraines as they happen — or help decrease their frequency? Have you looked into all your options?
Could TOPAMAX (topiramate) be right for me?
Could TOPAMAX be right
for me?

Do you think about migraines even when you're not having them?
Talking to your doctor about TOPAMAX (topiramate)
Talking To My Doctor
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TOPAMAX

Attention TOPAMAX Patients and Medical Professionals
Dispensing errors have been reported between TOPAMAX® (topiramate) tablets and Toprol-xl® (metoprolol succinate) extended-release tablets.

Please be sure to check your tablets to ensure you are taking the right medicine.

*Toprol-xl is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group of companies.



TOPAMAX is approved for migraine prevention in adults only.
TOPAMAX is not used to stop a migraine after it starts.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Serious risks associated with TOPAMAX include lowered bicarbonate levels in the blood resulting in an increase in the acidity of the blood (metabolic acidosis). Symptoms could include hyperventilation (rapid, deep breathing), tiredness, loss of appetite, irregular heartbeat or changes in the level of alertness. Call your doctor immediately if you get these symptoms. Your doctor may want to do simple blood tests. Chronic, untreated metabolic acidosis may increase the risk for kidney stones or bone disease.

Other serious risks include decreased sweating, increased body temperature, kidney stones, sleepiness, dizziness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and increased eye pressure (glaucoma). Call your doctor immediately if you have any decrease in vision or eye pain. These problems can lead to blindness if not treated right away.

More common side effects are tingling in arms and legs, loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, taste change and weight loss.

Tell your doctor about other medications you take. Please see full U.S. Prescribing Information.