Topamax 50mg sprinkle capsules

Valsts: Lielbritānija

Valoda: angļu

Klimata pārmaiņas: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktīvā sastāvdaļa:

Topiramate

Pieejams no:

CST Pharma Ltd

ATĶ kods:

N03AX11

SNN (starptautisko nepatentēto nosaukumu):

Topiramate

Deva:

50mg

Zāļu forma:

Oral capsule

Ievadīšanas:

Oral

Klase:

No Controlled Drug Status

Receptes veids:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produktu pārskats:

BNF: 04080100; GTIN: 5055946806150

Lietošanas instrukcija

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
TOPAMAX
® SPRINKLE 50MG 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 50mg Capsules but
will be referred to as Topamax throughout the remainder of this
leaflet.
•
Topamax Sprinkle Capsules are also available in other strengths.
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
1) WHAT TOPAMAX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
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
2) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE TOPAMAX
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
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