Phentermine Returns for Weight Loss, But at a Low Dose - Medscape News

May 25, 2012 (Lyon, France) — The combination of low-dose phentermine plus extended-release topiramate (Qnexa, Vivus) might help overweight and obese people lose weight, regardless of their obesity-related risk or the extent of their comorbidities.

Cardiometabolic Benefit With Investigational Obesity Drug - Medscape News

May 26, 2012 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Two years of treatment with an investigational combination of phentermine plus topiramate (Qnexa, Vivus) resulted in improved cardiometabolic risk factors, in addition to weight loss, according to research ...

ECO: New weight loss drug effective in advanced obesity - medicalxpress.com

(HealthDay) -- A new combination treatment of controlled-release phentermine/topiramate (PHEN/TPM CR) leads to significantly greater weight loss than a placebo even in individuals with significant obesity-related comorbidities, according to a ...

Anti-obesity treatments reduce blood pressure in 2 studies - SmartBrief

Combination therapy with extended-release phentermine/topiramate slowed progression from prehypertension to hypertension, lowered blood pressure and reduced weight in one study. In the other study, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding enabled about 25% ...

Stop that splitting headache - FOX News

Antiseizure drugs topiramate (sold as Topamax) and valproic acid (sold as Depakote) may reduce your migraines because epilepsy and migraines are caused by similar reactions in the brain. Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline are used ...

New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Trial - US News and World Report

Volunteers who took Qnexa, a combination of the drugs phentermine and topiramate, experienced substantial weight loss, even if they had many weight-related health problems, the study found. The findings were reported this week during the ...

Can drugs help fight alcoholism? - St. Petersburg Times

Dr. Bankole A. Johnson, chairman of the department of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia, conducted a study in 2007 that showed that topiramate, an anti-seizure medication, not only reduced the urge to drink ...

Drugs Help Tailor Alcoholism Treatment - New York Times

Despite some unpleasant side effects (fatigue, confusion, nausea), topiramate has become a commonly prescribed off-label treatment for alcoholism. Baclofen, an antispasm medication, is also sometimes prescribed off-label for alcoholics ...

FDA Obesity Drug Decisions On June 17 And July 27 Will Affect These Stocks - Seekingalpha.com

Vivus' Qnexa is made of a combination of topiramate and phentermine. The combination of these compounds gives the drug a unique approach to weight loss versus other drugs. Topiramate acts on the nervous system as an antagonist to brain receptors.

Piper Jaffray Initiates Coverage on Supernus Pharmaceuticals - Benzinga

We could see two FDAapproved extended-release (ER) therapies, namely ER topiramate formulation SPN-538 and ER oxcarbazepine formulation SPN-804, for the treatment of epilepsy before the end of 2012.” Supernus Pharmaceuiticals closed Friday at $5.94.