Is Tegretol And Topiramate The Same Thing?

Topamax

(topiramate) Treats seizures and epilepsy. Tegretol (carbamazepine) is useful for preventing seizures and relieving certain types of nerve pain, but reduces how well many other medications work. Prevents seizures and migraine headaches.

Can you take Topamax and Diamox together?

Both of these medications can cause

metabolic acidosis

, a condition associated with elevated levels of acid in the blood, and combining them may increase the risk as well as severity of the condition.

Can you take Topamax and Tegretol at the same time?

You

may need dose adjustments or special tests in order to safely take both medications together

. This combination may affect the topiramate blood levels in your body. You should notify your doctor if your seizure control changes or worsens.

What drugs should not be taken with Tegretol?

• CARBAMAZEPINE/MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS.
• CARBAMAZEPINE/ISONIAZID.
• SELECTED ANTICONVULSANTS; BARBITURATES/SLT AZOLE ANTIFUNGALS.
• CARBAMAZEPINE/SELECTED BARBITURATES.
• CARBAMAZEPINE/TELITHROMYCIN.
• CARBAMAZEPINE/SELECTED CYP3A4 INHIBITORS.
• TRICYCLIC; TETRACYCLIC AGENTS; CARBAMAZEPINE/LINEZOLID.

What should I avoid while taking Topamax?

Avoid the use of a ketogenic or “ketosis” diet

(high in fat, low in carbohydrates) while you are taking topiramate. Topiramate may cause blurred vision or impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you.

What type of epilepsy does topiramate treat?

Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to treat certain types of seizures including

primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures

(formerly known as a grand mal seizure; seizure that involves the entire body) and partial onset seizures (seizures that involve only one part of the brain).

Does Tegretol help with migraine headaches?

Carbamazepine (also called Tegretol®) is used to prevent seizures. It may also be used

to treat migraine headaches and nerve pain

.

Does carBAMazepine weaken your immune system?

Results of clinical studies indicate that phenytoin, carbamazepine, and valproate, show immunosuppressive activity,

inhibit protein synthesis in lymphocytes

, decrease CD4+/CD8+ ratio, decrease IgA, and induce changes in IgG and IgM plasma levels.

Does Tegretol affect your memory?

Memory problems can be

more frequent

with older anti-seizure medications like Phenobarbital or Tegretol. Many of the newer medications tend to have fewer side effects. One exception is that some people taking Topamax have trouble with concentration and attention, which can affect memory.

What does Tegretol do to the brain?

It

works by stabilising the electrical activity in the brain and nerves

. For epilepsy, carbamazepine works by stopping electrical signals from building up in the nerve cells in the brain. It also reduces the release of a chemical (neurotransmitter) called glutamate. Too much glutamate can cause seizures.

Can I have a glass of wine with Topamax?

Can you take Topamax with alcohol? Unfortunately, Topamax and alcohol do not mix. The manufacturing information for Topamax warns, “

Do not drink alcohol while taking Topamax

. Topamax and alcohol can affect each other, causing side effects such as sleepiness and dizziness.”

Does Topamax make you angry?

Topiramate

may cause some people to be agitated, irritable

, or display other abnormal behaviors. It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed.

Do you gain weight back after stopping Topamax?

Conclusions: Loss of body weight is a reversible effect, which at 6 months after TPM discontinuation shows a clear trend to return to baseline values.

HOMA-IR is the only predictive factor of weight regain

.

How do you feel on Topamax?

1. tingling of the arms and legs (paresthesia)
2. not feeling hungry.
3. weight loss.
4. speech problems.
5. fatigue.
6. dizziness or sleepiness.
7. slow reactions (psychomotor slowing)
8. nervousness.

What does Topamax do to your brain?

Topiramate works

by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain and restoring the normal balance of nerve activity

. For epilepsy – brain cells normally “talk” to each other using electrical signals and chemicals. Seizures can happen when the brain cells are not working properly or working faster than normal.

How many hours apart should you take Topamax?

This is usually in the evening. When your child is used to topiramate, you will usually give it twice a day: once in the morning and once in the evening. Ideally, these times are

10–12 hours apart

, for example sometime between 7 and 8 am and between 7 and 8 pm.