Topamax Indications

Topamax^® (topiramate) is approved to treat various conditions that affect the nervous system. Specifically, the uses (or indications) for Topamax include:

Treating epilepsy, either alone (for children age 10 and up) or in combination with other medications (for children age 2 and up)
Preventing migraine headaches in adults.

There are also several "off-label" Topamax indications. Some of these off-label uses include treating the following conditions:

Absence seizures
Alcoholism
Atonic seizures
Bipolar disorder
Diabetic neuropathy or other types of neuropathic pain (nerve pain)
Infantile spasms (seizures in very young infants)
Myoclonic seizures
Obesity.

(Click Topamax Uses for a more in-depth look at indications for Topamax, including specific uses of the medication and the safety of using it in children.)