name: | Topiramate |
ATC code: | N03AX11 | route: | oral |
n-compartments | 1 |
Topiramate is an anticonvulsant medication primarily used in the treatment of epilepsy and the prevention of migraines. It is approved and widely used today for partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children, as well as for migraine prophylaxis.
Pharmacokinetic parameters from healthy adult subjects following oral administration. Mostly studied in both male and female individuals aged 18-55 years with normal renal function.
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