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Topamax Oral

Does this medication have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Topamax Oral:

Common side effects:

Double VisionSevere
Problems with EyesightSevere
Involuntary Eye MovementSevere
Painful PeriodsSevere
Irregular PeriodsSevere
DrowsinessSevere
Cannot Focus ThoughtsSevere
Loss of MemorySevere
DizzySevere
UncoordinatedSevere
Difficulty SpeakingSevere
NervousSevere
Numbness and TinglingSevere
Feeling WeakSevere
ConfusedSevere
Breast TendernessLess Severe
Chronic Trouble SleepingLess Severe
Low EnergyLess Severe
Involuntary QuiveringLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe

Infrequent side effects:

Feeling RestlessSevere
DepressionSevere
Aggressive BehaviorSevere
Throat IrritationSevere
Inflammation of the NoseSevere
BronchitisSevere
Inflammation of the GumsSevere
Inflammation of the Lining of the Stomach and IntestinesSevere
Mental ImpairmentSevere
ChillsSevere
Loss of AppetiteSevere
Weight LossSevere
Stomach CrampsSevere
Decreased White Blood CellsSevere
Mood ChangesSevere
Sinus Irritation and CongestionLess Severe
Dry MouthLess Severe
IndigestionLess Severe
Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel MovementsLess Severe
Infection caused by a VirusLess Severe
"Change of Life" SignsLess Severe
Joint PainLess Severe
BackacheLess Severe
Pain in Arms or LegsLess Severe
Excessive SweatingLess Severe
Taste ProblemsLess Severe
NumbnessLess Severe
CoughLess Severe
Chest PainLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
AnxiousLess Severe

Rare side effects:

NearsightednessSevere
Pink EyeSevere
PancreatitisSevere
Pain in the EyeSevere
Ringing in the EarsSevere
PneumoniaSevere
AsthmaSevere
Liver FailureSevere
Kidney StoneSevere
Urinary Tract InfectionSevere
Bloody UrineSevere
Inability to have an ErectionSevere
Inflammation of the Skin with BlistersSevere
Stevens-Johnson SyndromeSevere
ItchingSevere
Decreased SweatingSevere
HallucinationSevere
FeverSevere
RashSevere
Visible Water RetentionSevere
NosebleedSevere
Trouble BreathingSevere
Difficult or Painful UrinationSevere
Problems with Bladder ControlSevere
Frequent UrinationSevere
Angle-Closure Glaucoma caused by Another DiseaseSevere
Excess Body AcidSevere
AnemiaSevere
Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & RealitySevere
Having Thoughts of SuicideSevere
Altered Interest in Having Sexual IntercourseSevere
Problem BehaviorLess Severe
Any Disease of the TeethLess Severe
Condition in which Stomach Acid is Pushed Into the EsophagusLess Severe
Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual PeriodLess Severe
Hair LossLess Severe
AcneLess Severe
Muscle PainLess Severe
Sensation of Spinning or WhirlingLess Severe
Flu-Like SymptomsLess Severe
Excessive ThirstLess Severe
Head PainLess Severe
Yeast Infection of Vagina and VulvaLess Severe
Reaction due to an AllergyLess Severe
Premature Ejection of SemenLess Severe

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