Is Topamax a Wonder Drug? Over the past week alone, I have talked to several people about their doctor visits. Each one of them had a different illness and each one of them was prescribed the drug Topamax. Hi KellyJ, I must agree with Von4re!! Topamax made me feel like I'd smoke a big ole fatty!!! Unpleasant to say the least, I also lost needed weight on it. How to Take Topamax for Weight Loss. If your weight is causing severe health problems, there may still be hope. Your doctor may prescribe Topamax (generic name topiramate) to help reduce food cravings and your appetite. Because of its. Topiramate (Topamax) is an inexpensive drug used to treat seizures in adults or children with epilepsy. It is also used for the prevention of migraine headaches. How to use Topamax. Read the Medication Guide and, if available, the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking topiramate and each time you get a refill. Topamax is the brand name of topiramate, an anticonvulsant drug used to prevent seizures and reduce the frequency of migraines. While its exact mechanism of action is unknown, studies suggest. Topamax (topiramate) is used to prevent seizures in adults and children and to prevent migraine headaches. Learn about side effects, interactions and indications. TOPAMAX ® (topiramate) Tablets and Capsules. DESCRIPTION. Topiramate is a sulfamate-substituted monosaccharide. TOPAMAX ® (topiramate) Tablets are available as 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, and 200 mg round tablets for oral administration. After all the discussion here about the side effects of Topamax, it was interesting to read the research about Topamax for children that was published last month. Attention TOPAMAX ® Patients and Medical Professionals Dispensing errors have been reported between TOPAMAX ® (topiramate) tablets and TOPROL-XL ® (metoprolol succinate) extended-release tablets.