What Are the Treatments for Topamax Overdose?

Topamax is a brand name for the prescription medication known as topiramate, commonly prescribed for the treatment of seizure disorders. When Topamax is taken in excess, prompt treatment is required.

Types of Symptoms

• To receive prompt treatment for a Topamax overdose, it is necessary to know its warning signs. Symptoms of an overdose include convulsions, drowsiness, difficulty speaking, blurred or double vision, lethargy, lack of coordination, stupor, abdominal pain, agitation, dizziness and depression.

Features

• When the overdose of Topamax is recent, inducing vomiting or pumping your stomach may be sufficient to remove the drug from your body. Activated charcoal is also a possible treatment for an overdose of topiramate, and in severe cases, kidney dialysis may be used to remove Topamax from the bloodstream.

Time Frame

• Normal recovery from a Topamax overdose requires three to four days, according to RxList. Some patients are known to be in a coma for 20 to 24 hours following the overdose.

Considerations

• In patients with kidney failure or kidney disease, overdoses of Topamax have the potential to be more severe because your kidneys are primarily responsible for removing topiramate from your body.

Warning

• Topamax overdoses may result in death from an excessive accumulation of acid in your bloodstream, warns RxList.