Topamax 15mg sprinkle capsules

País: Regne Unit

Idioma: anglès

Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

ingredients actius:

Topiramate

Disponible des:

CST Pharma Ltd

Codi ATC:

N03AX11

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

Topiramate

Dosis:

15mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Oral capsule

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 04080100; GTIN: 5055946805252

Informació per a l'usuari

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
TOPAMAX
® SPRINKLE 15MG CAPSULES
(topiramate)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING
THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it
on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are
the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See section 4.
The name of your medicine is Topamax sprinkle 15mg capsules
but will be referred as Topamax throughout this leaflet. Please
note that this leaflet also contains information about other
strengths Topamax sprinkle 25mg and 50mg capsules.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1
WHAT TOPAMAX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
2
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE TOPAMAX
3
HOW TO TAKE TOPAMAX
4
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5
HOW TO STORE TOPAMAX
6
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
Topamax belongs to a group of medicines called ‘anti-epileptic
medicines’. It is used:

alone to treat seizures in adults and children over age 6

with other medicines to treat seizures in adults and children
aged 2 years and above

to prevent migraine headaches in adults
DO NOT TAKE TOPAMAX

if you are allergic to topiramate or any of the other ingredients
of this medicine (listed in section 6).

for migraine prevention: if you are pregnant or if you are a
woman of childbearing potential unless you are using effective
contraception (see section ‘pregnancy and breast-feeding’ for
further information). You should talk to your doctor about the
best kind of contraception to use while you are taking
Topamax.
If you are not sure if the above applies to you, talk to your doctor
or
pharmacist before using Topamax.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Topamax if you:

have kid