Lamotrigine , marketed in the US and most of Europe as Lamictal () by GlaxoSmithKline , is an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder . It is also used as an adjunct in treating depression , though this is considered off-label usage. For epilepsy, it is used to treat focal seizures , primary and secondary tonic-clonic seizures , and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome . Like many other anticonvulsant medications, Lamotrigine also seems to act as an effective mood stabilizer , and has been the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug for this purpose since lithium , a drug approved almost 30 years earlier. It is approved for the maintenance treatment of bipolar type I . Chemically unrelated to other anticonvulsants (due to lamotrigine s being a phenyltriazine ), lamotrigine has many possible side-effects. Lamotrigine is generally accepted to be a member of the sodium channel blocking class of antiepileptic drugs , but it could have additional actions inasmuch as it has a broader spectrum of action than other sodium channel antiepileptic drugs such as phenytoin and carbamazepine and is effective in the treatment of the depressed phase of bipolar disorder, whereas other sodium channel blocking antiepileptic drugs are not. In addition, lamotrigine shares few side-effects with other, unrelated anticonvulsants known to inhibit sodium channels, which further emphasizes its unique properties. Lamotrigine is inactivated by hepatic glucuronidation .
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For the past 7 years I take Lexamil (Escitalopram) 20mg, Lamitor (Lamictal) 10mg and Stillnox (up to 5 x 10mg) per day.
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I am 29 years old, a woman, 5' 5", and weigh 155 lbs. I have been treated for Bipolar 2 disorder for the past 6 years. I currently take 300mg of Lamictal every day. Last Thursday I was given the Depoprovera shot. I have had what I...
Curious as to the specific effects of extreme heat on Concerta (Methylphenidate ER) and Lamictal (Lamotrigine). Prescription pills were stored in hot delivery truck for upwards of a week. Are these pills likely...
My 16 year old daughter has suffered 24/7 nausea and hypersensitivity at the throat for 3 years now. If anything touches her throat or if she tilts her head back the nausea spikes severely but she does not vomit. A...
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I'm on queatipine and was recently placed on Lamictal also. I take 100mg quetiapine twice a day, and 25 mg Lamictal once in the morning and two at night. I hadn't taken Quetiapine of the Lamitacal that day as...
First off I am a female, 39 years old. I've over my life suffered from what I figured was just depression but masked it well. I have a family history of depression. 6 months ago I went to my doctor, finally couldn't...
Hi Doctor, my name is XXXXXXX I'm a 28 year old male from Chicago. I've recently (5 weeks ago) been put on Lamictal (Lamotrigine) by my psychiatrist for treatment of moderate depression. I started at 25mg for 15...
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User : Hi. My doctor put me on Lamictal 25 mg/day on Tuesday. I have taken for 3 days now. I woke up this morning with 2 big blisters on my lips, tongue a bit swollen, panic attacks so bad. I haven't taken it since yesterday AM. My question...
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I have a 5 year old daughter that has neurofibromatosis and multiple benign tumors in her brain and spinal cord she gets severe migraines and is taking amitriptyline , neurontin , maxalt as needed and recently added Lamictal . At her last check up the pain management doctor noticed her pulse at a rate of 129. I have noticed and counted even...
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Hi, I m a 19 year old female and I woke up today with what seems to be a little bit of petechiae on my inner thighs- I ve done lots of research and looked at photos - and I m pretty sure it s because of a medication I ve been taking for a cold. 3 days ago I started taking Bufferin Cold, which has anti- platelet properties, I was also prescribed...
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I have left temporal lobe epilepsy and experience electrical like shocking sensations down the right side of my neck , recurrent and bothersome right eye twitching and strong spams in my right and left leg. Is this something that should decrease overtime? I have been started on Lamictal , newly diagnosed and have to more weeks of the titration...
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I had been taking Lamictal for 2 wks when broke out in rash , fever, chills last Sat. I went to insta-care who advzd me to get off the lamictal immediately. It is Friday, the rash still burns and the pain feels like bee stings all over my body. They have me on prednisone and 50 mg of hydroxyzine and lortab for the pain. Shldnt the rash be gone...
I have low sex drive and less hardness, and erection lasts 20 seconds only, also i have precum after urine discharge , i used some herbal medicine it does good effect on the sex urge but in longer spell now it is not working. I. am a depressive patient and taking Wellbutrin XL and Lamictal since six months, my doctor gave me gonadil f and i am...
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Hello, I have a taste of tobacco in my mouth and smell the same. I do not smoke and no one around me smokes. I have been getting headaches. I have had wheezing in my chest and a wheezing sound through my right ear as well as symptoms of bronchitus and ringing in my ear and dizziness. I use two inhalers, Dulera and Ventolin . I have had some...
Hi, I have had a WHO Grade two Oligoastrocytoma for the past 12 years, recently confirmed by biopsy and underwent 6 months Temozolomide chemotherapy treatment, with excellent results. For a long time now I have been suffering insomnia, i currently take Lamictal, Tegretol, Keppra and Phenytoin for seizure control. What sleeping med would be that...