Nextop 50 Tablet

Product Description

Nextop 50 Tablet is a medicine used to treat epilepsy (seizures) and to prevent migraines. It is also used in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (a rare, but severe form of epilepsy that starts in early childhood).
 

Nextop 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time, each day. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor may cause an increased frequency of seizures. Your doctor may advise regular monitoring of serum bicarbonate levels while you are taking this medicine.

Some of the common side effects of this medicine include nausea, taste change, fatigue, diarrhea, weight loss, loss of appetite, and memory impairment. It may also cause vision problems like myopia or glaucoma, so it is important to get your eyesight checked before you start the treatment and regularly thereafter. You may experience dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Please consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or do not go away.

USES OF NEXTOP TABLET

• Prevention of Migraine
• Epilepsy/Seizures
• Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

BENEFITS OF NEXTOP TABLET

In Prevention of Migraine

It is not fully established how Nextop 50 Tablet helps prevent migraines. It may change the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain or increase the activity in a region of the brain associated with migraines. By preventing and reducing the frequency of headaches, it can help you carry out your daily activities and have a better quality of life.

SIDE EFFECTS OF NEXTOP TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Nextop

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Memory impairment
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Numbness
• Psychomotor impairment
• Sleepiness
• Speech disorder
• Taste change
• Upper respiratory tract infection
• Visual impairment
• Weight loss

HOW TO USE NEXTOP TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Nextop 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW NEXTOP TABLET WORKS

Nextop 50 Tablet is an antiepileptic medication. It controls seizures or fits by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.