FDA to Re-evaluate Qnexa Over Topamirate Side Effects
Recently it was reported that the weight loss drug Qnexa was under fire after the pill’s main ingredient, topamirate (brand name Topamax) caused some serious adverse side effects. This news...
UK Woman Blames Epilepsy Medication for Children’s Birth Defects
A woman from the UK, Emma Downes, is claiming that her children have developed terrible conditions after she took an anti-epilepsy drug while she was pregnant with them. She is...
New Epilepsy Drug Could Prove Groundbreaking in Treating Kids
According to current information conducted by a Canadian team, a new drug may have a groundbreaking favorable result in treating kids with epilepsy and those suffering from absence seizures. For...
Off-label Topamax Uses Get Drug Companies in Trouble, but Consumers Suffer
More and more companies are getting into trouble for marketing their drugs’ off-label uses to consumers and healthcare professionals. One of the more versatile of those medications, the epilepsy drug...
Study: Eyes May be Able to Link Epilepsy, Cataracts and Antidepressant Use
According to information from a new study, the eyes may be able to link epilepsy with cataracts and antidepressant use. The research was conducted by scientists from the University of...