Is Phentermine/Topiramate Helpful After Teen Bariatric Surgery? Is Phentermine/Topiramate Helpful After Teen Bariatric Surgery?
' We do not yet know what the optimal dose or postoperative timing of phentermine/topiramate (or any other anti-obesity medication) is after bariatric surgery in adolescents, ' says the author of a pilot study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Eprontia (topiramate) Oral Solution for Epilepsy and Preventive Treatment of Migraine
WOBURN, MA, November 8, 2021– Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a private specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative products to meet the unique needs of patients with underserved conditions, today announced the U.S. Food... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - November 8, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ANNOUNCES FDA APPROVAL OF EPRONTIA(TM) (topiramate) oral solution
The first and only FDA-approved ready-to-use liquid topiramate
WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 8, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a private specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative products t... Biopharmaceuticals, Neurology, FDA Azurity Pharmaceuticals, EPRONTIA , topiramate, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
topiramate
Title: topiramateCategory: MedicationsCreated: 9/11/2002 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - October 13, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Patient and clinical factors associated with response to medications for posttraumatic stress disorder - Shiner BR, Gui J, Rozema L, Cornelius SL, Dufort V, Schnurr PP, Watts BV.
OBJECTIVE: Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, topiramate, and venlafaxine have previously shown efficacy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in randomized clinical trials. Two prior studies using Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical records da... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA nod for seizure treatment drug
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Topiramate extended-release capsules USP in the strengths of 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg, Glenmark said in a regulatory filing. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - February 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bidirectional effects of topiramate on anterior cingulate cortex region related aggressive behavior - Chaibi I, Bouchatta O, Bennis M, Ba-M'hamed S.
Topiramate, an antiepileptic drug, has been found to be useful for the treatment of aggression in clinical populations as well as in animal models of aggression. However, increases in aggression were also observed under lower doses of Topiramate. Subsequen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
A randomized pilot trial of topiramate for alcohol use disorder in veterans with traumatic brain injury: effects on alcohol use, cognition, and post-concussive symptoms - Pennington DL, Bielenberg J, Lasher B, Herbst E, Abrams G, Novakovic-Agopian T, Batki SL.
BACKGROUND: Topiramate is an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and has also been used in the care of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This pilot study aimed to obtain a preliminary assessment of topiramate's efficacy in reducing alcohol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Antiobesity Meds May Curb Weight Regain After RYGB
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 -- The antiobesity medications (AOMs) phentermine and topiramate may help mitigate weight regain (WR) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, according to a study published online May 22 in Obesity.
Nawfal W. Istfan,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study Confirms Teratogenicity of Valproic Acid, Topiramate
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2019 -- Valproic acid and topiramate are confirmed teratogens, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology.
Pierre-Olivier Bloti ère, from the French National Health Insurance in Paris, and colleagues conducted a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Receipt of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder by justice-involved women in the Veterans Health Administration - Taylor E, Timko C, Harris AHS, Yu M, Finlay AK.
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and unhealthy drinking are prevalent among women involved in the criminal justice system and women military veterans. Pharmacotherapy-including naltrexone, topiramate, acamprosate, and disulfiram-for AUD is one form o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Mechanisms underlying aggressive behavior induced by antiepileptic drugs: focus on topiramate, levetiracetam, and perampanel - Hansen CC, Ljung H, Brodtkorb E, Reimers A.
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are effective against seizures, but their use is often limited by adverse effects, among them psychiatric and behavioral ones including aggressive behavior (AB). Knowledge of the incidence, risk factors, and the underlying mechan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 28, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Lyrica (pregabalin) vs. Topamax (topiramate)
Title: Lyrica (pregabalin) vs. Topamax (topiramate)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/11/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/11/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - December 11, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What We Know About the Effect of Psychotropic Drugs on Migrant Kids
A federal judge on Monday ruled that the government must obtain parental or guardian consent before administering psychotropic drugs—those that can affect the brain or behavior—to migrant children in its care. But plenty of questions still remain about what these drugs do to young brains in the first place.
“The benefits or risks of psychotropic medications to brain development are only beginning to be evaluated,” says Dr. Manpreet Singh, director of the Pediatric Mood Disorders Program at Stanford University. “We haven’t actually looked, directly and in systematic ways, at the effects o...
Source: TIME: Health - July 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Migraine Prevention: Botox Wins, but Another Drug Enters the Ring Migraine Prevention: Botox Wins, but Another Drug Enters the Ring
An open-label study prefers Botox over topiramate, but a new migraine prophylactic drug has joined the market, raising options as well as questions.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
