Who may be right for TOPAMAX for migraine prevention?
Guidelines suggest that patients may be candidates for preventive therapy if any of the following criteria apply2,3: • Frequent attacks (≥ 2 per month with disability totaling 3 or more days) • Recurring migraines that in the patient’s opinion significantly interfere with daily routines • Overuse of acute medications (≥ 2 times a week) • Acute medications contraindicated, ineffective, or not tolerated Adapted from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine guidelines for the management of migraines. TOPAMAX Tablets and TOPAMAX Sprinkle Capsules are indicated for adults for the prophylaxis of migraine headache. The usefulness of TOPAMAX in the acute treatment of migraine headache has not been studied.
