Topiramate Dosing (Cont.)

General Information on Dosing With Topiramate

Some considerations for people taking topiramate include:
 
  • Topiramate comes in tablets or "sprinkle" capsules. It is taken by mouth, usually twice a day.
     
  • Topiramate sprinkle capsules can be opened and the contents sprinkled on a spoonful of soft food and swallowed (not chewed) immediately. They can also be swallowed whole.
     
  • It does not matter if you take topiramate with or without food.
     
  • For people with kidney disease (such as kidney failure), the recommended dose is lower (half the usual dose).
     
  • Topiramate should be taken at the same times each day to maintain an even level of the drug in your blood.
     
  • For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. Topiramate will not work if you stop taking it.
     
  • If you are unsure about anything related to topiramate or your topiramate dosage, please talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
     

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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