Comparing Topamax vs Xcopri
| Topamax (topiramate) | Xcopri (cenobamate) |
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| Topamax (topiramate) | Xcopri (cenobamate) |
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Prescription only
Topamax is used either alone or in combination with other medications to treat partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in adults and children 2... View more |
Prescription only
Xcopri is a brand name for cenobamate which may be used to reduce the frequency of partial seizures in adults. In some people, it reduces the frequency to zero. Clumsiness, dizziness, drowsiness... View more |
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| More about Topamax (topiramate) | More about Xcopri (cenobamate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Topamax has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 647 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Xcopri has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other topiramate brands include: Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Trokendi XR |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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56 hours |
60 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Topamax:
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A total of 585 drugs are known to interact with Xcopri:
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December 24, 1996 |
November 21, 2019 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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