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Topamax And Weight Loss
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Topamax (topiramate) is a medication originally developed for seizure control. It is also FDA approved for Migraine prevention.
Dr. Stephen Silberstein, director of the Jefferson Headache Center and Professor of Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University, conducted some of the clinical trials of Topamax for Migraine prevention and prescribes it for some of his patients. He emphasizes that proper dosage and titration (tapering up the dosage) is...
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