Topiramate


ATC CODE

  • N03AX11

INDICATIONS AND NEMLC RECOMMENDATIONS

INDICATION AND NEMLC RECOMMENDATION 1

INDICATION

  • Initial therapy (epilepsy).

NEMLC RECOMMENDATION

  • Not Approved.

REVIEW INDICATORS

  • New evidence, re: clinical efficacy of topiramate vs. alternatives as add-on therapy for resistant epilepsy.
  • New evidence, re: efficacy in comparison with alternatives as initial therapy for epilepsy, where the current evidence supports using the alternative agents.

DATE RATIFIED

  • 3 December 2009



INDICATION AND NEMLC RECOMMENDATION 2

INDICATION

  • Add-on therapy for resistant epilepsy.

NEMLC RECOMMENDATION

  • Approved.

REVIEW INDICATORS

  • Evidence that the product is accounting for disproportionate amount of anti-epileptic spend.

DATE RATIFIED

  • 26 March 2015