Your Side Effects May IncludeTopamax side effects
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This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Topamax. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
You stop sweating and overheat
Some people, mostly kids, stop sweating on it. Without sweat, the body can't cool down.
“TOPAMAX may cause decreased sweating and increased body temperature (fever).”
Watch for fever and dry skin in hot weather, especially in children, and drink plenty of fluids.
140 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention reduced or no sweating. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
From quiz No. 3 · September 27, 2026 · Play that quiz →
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