| Drug Name: | Topiramate |
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| Drug Class: | Anticonvulsant |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Enhances GABA activity
- Blocks voltage-gated sodium channels
- Inhibits glutamate activity
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| Use: | - Prevention of seizures
- Migraine prophylaxis
- Weight loss
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| Side Effects: | - Cognitive impairment
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Paresthesia
- Taste disturbance
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to topiramate
- Metabolic acidosis
- Severe renal impairment
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