The only medication on the market for short-term memory loss is designed to treat Alzheimer’s patients. As far as we know, there is no memory loss medication for patients who have sustained a TBI. More often than not, memory loss can be a side effect of the medication patients take to relieve other symptoms of concussion. For example, some patients take Topamax to relieve headaches after a concussion (not a health care choice we recommend, since this medication is primarily designed to help control seizures, not headaches). We’ve seen a number of patients with increased memory problems as a result of taking the drug. If you’re currently taking medication for other symptoms of a concussion, it’s worth consulting with your health care provider to determine what long-term effects they might cause and whether you have alternative options. We’ve written at length in another post on medication for concussions and post-concussion syndrome.