Alotop 25 Tablet

Alotop 25 Tablet contains topiramate 25 mg in each tablet. It is an anti-convulsant medicine used to help control certain types of seizures and, in some patients, to help prevent migraine headaches. Because Alotop 25 Tablet is a prescription-strength tablet, it should be used only when a clinician has determined it is appropriate for your condition.

How it works: Topiramate helps calm overactive nerve signals in the brain, which can lower the chance of seizures. In tablet form, Alotop 25 Tablet is swallowed whole so the medicine is released after you take it and then works throughout the body.

Alotop 25 Tablet is the lower tablet strength in this product format, which can make dose adjustments easier when a doctor wants to start low or increase slowly. This can suit patients who are new to topiramate, who are sensitive to side effects, or who need a careful step-up schedule before moving to higher doses.

• Adjunct treatment of certain seizure disorders
• Monotherapy or add-on therapy for some seizure types
• Prevention of migraine headaches in selected patients

• Swallow Alotop 25 Tablet whole with water unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Take it at the same times each day to help keep a steady level in your body.
• You may take it with or without food; food does not usually change how the tablet works.
• Do not crush, split, or chew the tablet unless your prescriber or pharmacist specifically says it is acceptable.
• Drink enough fluids during treatment, because topiramate can increase the risk of kidney stones and dehydration.
• If your dose is being increased, follow the exact titration schedule your doctor gives you.

Each Alotop 25 Tablet provides topiramate 25 mg per tablet. The number of tablets taken per day can vary widely depending on the condition being treated, and the total daily dose is usually increased slowly by a doctor to reduce side effects; some patients take it once daily while others take it in divided doses. Your prescriber decides the exact dose and the maximum daily amount for you, and you should not change it on your own.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Topiramate may include:

• Tingling or pins-and-needles feeling in the hands or feet
• Drowsiness or tiredness
• Dizziness
• Loss of appetite or weight loss
• Nausea
• Trouble concentrating or slowed thinking, which can be more noticeable as the dose increases

• Do not stop Alotop 25 Tablet suddenly, especially if you take it for seizures, because this can worsen seizures.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of kidney stones, kidney disease, glaucoma, or metabolic acidosis.
• This medicine can slow thinking and reaction time, so use caution when driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Alcohol and other sedating medicines can make dizziness, sleepiness, and poor coordination worse.
• Topiramate can reduce sweating and raise body temperature, so be careful in hot weather or with exercise.
• Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, because topiramate may not be appropriate for every patient.
• Some patients notice weight loss or appetite changes, which may be more relevant during dose increases with Alotop 25 Tablet.

• Other seizure medicines, which may change topiramate levels or add side effects
• Alcohol, which can worsen drowsiness and dizziness
• Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors such as acetazolamide or zonisamide, which can raise the risk of kidney stones and acidosis
• Hormonal birth control, because topiramate may reduce contraceptive effectiveness at some doses
• CNS depressants such as opioids, sleep medicines, or benzodiazepines, which can increase sedation

Store Alotop 25 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.