50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly two out of every three new cases are discovered in developing countries.  Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by sudden seizures.  The seizures are symptoms of abnormal, excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
Common treatment of epilepsy is through medications such as Topamax. Topamax, or [...]

A Topamax lawsuit is a type of product liability claim in which a person is injured as the result of taking the drug Topamax.  When Topamax is prescribed by a doctor, it is generally assumed that the medicine will help treat a medical condition – unfortunately, Topamax has dangerous side effects that can harm your [...]

Migraines are chronic headaches that can cause serious pain for hours, or even days.  More than 28 million Americans suffer from migraines.  Women suffer migraines more than men, and seem to experience them more frequently.  Migraines not only cause painful headaches – they can also cause nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound.
Many migraines [...]

Available since 1995, more than 4 million patients have taken Topamax.  Topamax, or Topiramate, has been approved by the FDA for use to address certain types of epileptic seizures and migraine headaches.  Topamax does not treat these conditions, but instead acts as a preventative.  The drug calms over-excited nerve cells, which can then lead to [...]

The FDA recently issued an increased warning for patients taking Topamax while pregnant.  The regulatory agency notified healthcare providers and patients of an increased risk of development of oral clefts (cleft lip or cleft palate) in infants born to women who took Topamax during pregnancy.  Recent data that shows an increased risk for oral deformities, [...]

Recently, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) increased the pregnancy warnings for the epilepsy and migraine drug, Topamax.  Below is a list of important events relating to the drug Topamax:
1979       Topamax is discovered by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics and Noramco, Inc. – both divisions of Johnson & Johnson.
1995       Topamax is approved by the FDA for the treatment of [...]

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning this month regarding the drug Topamax.  A 2008 scientific study showed that pregnant women taking Topamax had an 11 times higher rate of birth defects.  Due to the dangerous side effects, the FDA increased the pregnancy warning for Topamax to Category D – meaning [...]

Topamax is an anti-convulsant used to treat epileptic seizures in children and adults, and is also prescribed to prevent migraine headaches.  Topamax can result in cleft lip or cleft palate – birth defects that occur when the lip or palate fail to completely fuse together.  The defect can result in a small, notched lip or [...]

DePuy hip implants were approved for use in 2005 to replace damaged hip sockets.  The DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Systems are part of a metal-on-metal bearings class of joint replacement systems.  In some cases this type of hip replacement system can generate debris through its normal wear, which can lead to inflammation and tissue damage.  [...]

Accutane is a widely-used treatment method for severe acne.  Accutane is usually given after other acne medicines or antibiotics have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.
The chemical name for Accutane is Isotretinoin – a retinoid related to vitamin A that reduces the amount of oil released by oil glands in the skin, and helps [...]