It is also approved to prevent migraine headaches. While Topamax is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a weight loss drug, it can be used off-label for this purpose.

The anticonvulsant topiramate causes dose-dependent weight loss in humans and in animal models of diabetes. Toplak and colleagues, therefore, investigated the efficacy and safety of topiramate as ...

A combination of metformin and topiramate along with a low-calorie diet was an effective, low-cost weight loss strategy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Topiramate is a new anticonvulsant with proven efficacy in migraine and other conditions, which reportedly confers weight loss in patients receiving doses up to 300 mg/day. Objective: The aim of ...