Drug details

Trokendi XR (topiramate extended-release capsules)

type of Anticonvulsants, Other

Trokendi XR (topiramate) Extended-release is a sulfamate-substituted monosaccharide used as initial monotherapy in patients 10 years of age and older with partial onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures and adjunctive therapy in patients 6 years of age and older with partial onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • loss of appetite,
  • diarrhea,
  • fever,
  • pale skin,
  • lightheadedness,
  • weight loss,
  • confusion,
  • chills,
  • tiredness,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • dizziness,
  • blurred vision,
  • constipation,
  • joint pain,
  • nervousness,
  • weakness,
  • cough,
  • agitation,
  • fast or shallow breathing,
  • sore throat,
  • blood in the urine,
  • mood changes,
  • drowsiness,
  • aggression,
  • abdominal pain,
  • depression,
  • thoughts of suicide,
  • irritability,
  • eye pain,
  • memory problems,
  • frequent urination,
  • numbness or tingling,
  • loss of bladder control,
  • double vision,
  • nosebleeds,
  • bloating,
  • hearing loss,
  • ringing in the ears,
  • increased eye pressure,
  • menstrual changes,
  • lack of coordination,
  • low back or side pain,
  • menstrual cramps,
  • difficulty or painful urination,
  • rapidly decreasing vision,
  • rolling eye movements,
  • redness of the eyes,
  • slowing of mental and physical activity,
  • speech or language problems,
  • apathy,
  • red, irritated or bleeding gums,
  • decrease in sexual desire,
  • blistering of the skin,
  • blistering in the mouth,
  • white spots in the mouth or on the lips,
  • decreased responsiveness,
  • increased drowsiness, and
  • severe sleepiness
The following drugs are related to Trokendi XR, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate tablets)
  • Briviact (brivaracetam oral solution and intravenous injection)
  • Carnexiv (carbamazepine injection)
  • Cerebyx (fosphenytoin sodium injection)
  • Onfi (clobazam tablets and oral suspension)
  • Klonopin (clonazepam)
  • Depakene (valproic acid)
  • Valium (diazepam tablets)
  • Peganone (ethotoin)
  • Neurontin (gabapentin)
  • Keppra (levetiracetam)
  • Keppra Injection (levetiracetam)
  • Keppra XR (levetiracetam extended-release tablets)
  • Roweepra Tablets (levetiracetam)
  • Spritam (levetiracetam tablets)
  • Lithobid (lithium carbonate tablets)
  • Topamax (topiramate)