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How long do you wait to repeat a 24 hour urine stone risk study after stopping topiramate in patient with recurrent calcium based kidney stones attributed to the medication?

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Nephrology · Mayo Clinic

Assuming normal or near normal GFR, topiramate should be effectively eliminated after approximately 5 days, and urine pH should have returned to its pretreatment level. If more data is desired, a 24-hour urine supersaturation could be collected then.

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