TOPIRAMATE (Trokendi XR) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

TOPIRAMATE

What is the Trade Name for TOPIRAMATE?

Trokendi XR

What are the Indications for TOPIRAMATE?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE TROKENDI XR ¬Æ is indicated for: Epilepsy: initial monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 6 years of age and older ( 1.1 ); adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, or seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients 6 years of age and older ( 1.2 ) Preventive treatment of migraine in patients 12 years of age and older ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Monotherapy Epilepsy TROKENDI XR ¬Æ is indicated as initial monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 6 years of age and older [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ] . 1.2 Adjunctive Therapy Epilepsy TROKENDI XR ¬Æ is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients 6 years of age and older [see Clinical Studies (14.3) ] . 1.3 Migraine TROKENDI XR ¬Æ is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in patients 12 years of age and older [see Clinical Studies (14.4) ] .

 

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