Does TOPIRAMATE Cause Fall? 721 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does TOPIRAMATE cause Fall?

721 reports of Fall have been filed with the FDA for TOPIRAMATE, representing 2.5% of all TOPIRAMATE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Fall from TOPIRAMATE?

Of 721 reports, 312 (43.3%) resulted in death and 419 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 721 reports of Fall have been filed in association with TOPIRAMATE (Topiramate). This represents 2.5% of all adverse event reports for TOPIRAMATE.

721

Reports of Fall with TOPIRAMATE

2.5%

of all TOPIRAMATE reports

312

Deaths

419

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fall From TOPIRAMATE?

Of the 721 reports, 312 (43.3%) resulted in death, 419 (58.1%) required hospitalization, and 313 (43.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fall Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TOPIRAMATE. However, 721 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does TOPIRAMATE Cause?

Drug ineffective (5,553) Off label use (4,248) Product use in unapproved indication (2,173) Headache (1,997) Drug intolerance (1,820) Migraine (1,796) Nausea (1,691) Seizure (1,535) Paraesthesia (1,506) Dizziness (1,466)

What Other Drugs Cause Fall?

ADALIMUMAB (11,399) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (7,132) LENALIDOMIDE (6,229) ETANERCEPT (5,839) DALFAMPRIDINE (5,554) APIXABAN (5,063) METHOTREXATE (4,250) DIMETHYL (4,208) TOFACITINIB (4,064) PREGABALIN (4,047)

Which TOPIRAMATE Alternatives Have Lower Fall Risk?

TOPIRAMATE vs TOPOTECAN TOPIRAMATE vs TOPOTECAN\TOPOTECAN TOPIRAMATE vs TOPROL TOPIRAMATE vs TOREMIFENE TOPIRAMATE vs TORIPALIMAB

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