Lamotrigine

Description and Brand Names Drug information provided by: US Brand Name • LaMICtal • LaMICtal CD • LaMICtal ODT • LaMICtal XR Descriptions Lamotrigine is used alone or together with other medicines to help control certain types of seizures (eg, partial seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) in adults.

Share on Pinterest Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock In 2021, the The announcement left many people concerned about the safety of the medication. For example, they questioned whether people with heart problems can take lamotrigine or if it can cause In this article, we’ll discuss the potential side effects of lamotrigine, what healthcare professionals use it for, and why you might want to consult your healthcare team before starting this medication. Lamotrigine is a prescription medication that healthcare professionals can use to treat seizures in adults and children with The medication is in a class of drugs called Lamotrigine is sold under the brand name • quick-swallow tablets • extended-release tablets • orally-disintegrating tablets • chewable, dispersible tablets According to the • • • • conduction system disease • • cardiac channelopathies, such as • clinically important ischemic heart disease • multiple risk factors for The agency noted that the risk of arrhythmias may increase even more if people with heart conditions take lamotrigine combined with a sodium channel blocker. Though this report didn’t address the correlation between lamotrigine and cholesterol, other studies looked at the relationship, and several found no negative association. A However, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and levetiracetam did significantly increase total cholesterol levels. The authors concluded that lamotrigine doesn’t seem to have a substantial effect on lipid profiles and may be a better t...

Prescription only Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more Prescription only Botox is approved to treat many conditions, such as chronic migraine, involuntary muscle contractions or twitching, excessive sweating, increased saliva, and overactive bladder to name a few. Botox... View more Prescription only Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, Chronic Migraine. Qulipta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. • • • • • • More about More about More about Generic Status No lower-cost generic available No lower-cost generic available Ratings & Reviews Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1681 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. Botox has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 449 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. Qulipta has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 58 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. Drug Class • • • Side Effects Commonly reported side effects include: • ataxia • skin rash • headache • insomnia • nausea See also: Common side effects include: • antibody development See also: See also: Pricing and Coupons * Price...

Lamotrigine Generic name: lamotrigine [ la-MOE-tri-jeen] Brand names: LaMICtal Starter Kit (Blue), LaMICtal Starter Kit (Green), LaMICtal Starter Kit (Orange), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Blue), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Orange), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Green), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Blue), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Orange), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Green), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Blue), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Green), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Orange), Subvenite Starter Kit (Blue), Subvenite Starter Kit (Green), Subvenite Starter Kit (Orange) Dosage forms: oral tablet (100 mg; 150 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; blue; green; orange), oral tablet, disintegrating (100 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 50 mg; blue; green; orange), oral tablet, dispersible (2 mg; 25 mg; 5 mg), oral tablet, extended release (100 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 250 mg; 300 mg; 50 mg; blue; green; orange) Drug class: • • • • • • • What is lamotrigine? Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to treat epileptic Immediate-release lamotrigine can be used in children as young as 2 years old when it is given as part of a combination of seizure medications. However, this form should not be used as a single medication in a child or teenager who is younger than 16 years old. Extended-release lamotrigine is for use only in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Lamotrigine may also be u...

Dosages of Lamotrigine Adult and Pediatric Dosage Forms and Strengths Tablet • 25 mg • 100 mg • 150 mg • 200 mg Tablet, chewable • 2 mg • 5 mg • 25 mg Tablet, oral-disintegrating • 25 mg • 50 mg • 100 mg • 200 mg Tablet, extended-release • 25 mg • 50 mg • 100 mg • 200 mg • 250 mg • 300 mg Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows: Seizure Disorder Adult, with enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) but without • Initial: 50 mg orally once/day for 2 weeks, THEN • 100 mg/day divided every 12 hours for 2 weeks • At week 5 and beyond, may increase by 100 mg/day orally every 1-2 weeks to 300-500 mg/day orally divided every 12 hours • Lamotrigine XR: Start 50 mg orally once/day (weeks 1 and 2), THEN 100 mg once/day (weeks 3 and 4), THEN increase by 100 mg/day orally once/week through week 7 (400 mg once/day); maintenance dose (week 8+): 400-600 mg orally once/day Pediatric, with enzyme-inducing AED and no valproic acid (age 2-12 years) • Initial: 0.6 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours for 2 weeks, THEN • 1.2 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours for 2 weeks • At 5 weeks increase by 1.2 mg/kg every 1-2 weeks to maintenance dose of 5-15 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours • Not to exceed 400 mg/day orally divided every 12 hours Adult, with valproic acid • Initial: 25 mg orally every other day for 2 weeks, THEN • 25 mg orally once/day for 2 weeks • At 5 weeks may increase by 25-50 mg/day every 1-2 weeks to 100-400 mg/day once/day or divided every 12 hours • ...

Lamotrigine is a generic prescription drug. It’s FDA-approved to treat the following conditions: • Epilepsy. Lamotrigine is used to treat specific • Bipolar disorder. Lamotrigine is used for the long-term treatment of Lamotrigine has limitations of use. For details about this and the conditions above, see the “ Drug details Lamotrigine belongs to a class of drugs called • oral tablet, which comes in: • 25 milligrams (mg) • 100 mg • 150 mg • 200 mg • extended-release* oral tablet, which comes in: • 25 mg • 50 mg • 100 mg • 200 mg • chewable tablet, which comes in 5 mg and 25 mg • orally disintegrating tablet, which comes in: • 25 mg • 50 mg • 100 mg • 200 mg * Extended release means that the tablet slowly releases its active ingredient into your body over time. Brand-name versions Lamotrigine is a generic drug. It’s also available in the following brand-name versions: • Lamictal, which comes as an oral tablet • Lamictal XR, which comes as an extended-release oral tablet • Lamictal CD, which comes as a chewable tablet • Lamictal ODT, which comes as an orally disintegrating tablet For information on the brand-name versions above, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. Lamotrigine is a generic drug. A generic drug is an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication. Below are the brand-name medications that lamotrigine is based on: • lamotrigine oral tablet is based on Lamictal • lamotrigine extended-release oral tablet is based on Lamictal XR • lamotrigine chewable t...

An alternative would be to skip the hormone-free weeks, by not taking the hormone-free pills in a OC pill pack or using a new patch or ring immediately instead of waiting a week. That way, a healthcare provider can advise on the change in Lamictal concentration after the hormonal contraceptive is started. This may mean adjusting the Lamictal dose once, rather than throughout the menstrual cycle. • Barrier methods: When used correctly and consistently, contraceptive methods such as However, barrier methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy and have higher failure rates. • Intrauterine device (IUD): Both the non-hormonal • Contraceptive shot: Similar to the hormonal IUD, the injectable contraceptive containing medroxyprogesterone acetate (another type of progestin), Summary Hormonal methods of birth control, including oral contraception (the pill), may interact with Lamictal (an anti-epileptic medication) and reduce its effectiveness. Therefore, people using Lamictal may want to consider other birth control methods to ensure that their birth control stays effective at preventing unwanted pregnancy. A Word From Verywell If you are taking Lamictal to treat your epilepsy or bipolar disorder, you may have concerns about how certain hormonal birth control methods, such as the combined oral contraceptive pill, will influence its effectiveness. Because hormonal contraceptives can interfere with Lamictal working effectively, you may want to consider alternative methods of b...

Lamotrigine Generic name: lamotrigine [ la-MOE-tri-jeen] Brand names: LaMICtal Starter Kit (Blue), LaMICtal Starter Kit (Green), LaMICtal Starter Kit (Orange), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Blue), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Orange), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Green), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Blue), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Orange), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Green), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Blue), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Green), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Orange), Subvenite Starter Kit (Blue), Subvenite Starter Kit (Green), Subvenite Starter Kit (Orange) Dosage forms: oral tablet (100 mg; 150 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; blue; green; orange), oral tablet, disintegrating (100 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 50 mg; blue; green; orange), oral tablet, dispersible (2 mg; 25 mg; 5 mg), oral tablet, extended release (100 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 250 mg; 300 mg; 50 mg; blue; green; orange) Drug class: • • • • • • • What is lamotrigine? Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to treat epileptic Immediate-release lamotrigine can be used in children as young as 2 years old when it is given as part of a combination of seizure medications. However, this form should not be used as a single medication in a child or teenager who is younger than 16 years old. Extended-release lamotrigine is for use only in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Lamotrigine may also be u...

Dosages of Lamotrigine Adult and Pediatric Dosage Forms and Strengths Tablet • 25 mg • 100 mg • 150 mg • 200 mg Tablet, chewable • 2 mg • 5 mg • 25 mg Tablet, oral-disintegrating • 25 mg • 50 mg • 100 mg • 200 mg Tablet, extended-release • 25 mg • 50 mg • 100 mg • 200 mg • 250 mg • 300 mg Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows: Seizure Disorder Adult, with enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) but without • Initial: 50 mg orally once/day for 2 weeks, THEN • 100 mg/day divided every 12 hours for 2 weeks • At week 5 and beyond, may increase by 100 mg/day orally every 1-2 weeks to 300-500 mg/day orally divided every 12 hours • Lamotrigine XR: Start 50 mg orally once/day (weeks 1 and 2), THEN 100 mg once/day (weeks 3 and 4), THEN increase by 100 mg/day orally once/week through week 7 (400 mg once/day); maintenance dose (week 8+): 400-600 mg orally once/day Pediatric, with enzyme-inducing AED and no valproic acid (age 2-12 years) • Initial: 0.6 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours for 2 weeks, THEN • 1.2 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours for 2 weeks • At 5 weeks increase by 1.2 mg/kg every 1-2 weeks to maintenance dose of 5-15 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours • Not to exceed 400 mg/day orally divided every 12 hours Adult, with valproic acid • Initial: 25 mg orally every other day for 2 weeks, THEN • 25 mg orally once/day for 2 weeks • At 5 weeks may increase by 25-50 mg/day every 1-2 weeks to 100-400 mg/day once/day or divided every 12 hours • ...

Prescription only Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more Prescription only Botox is approved to treat many conditions, such as chronic migraine, involuntary muscle contractions or twitching, excessive sweating, increased saliva, and overactive bladder to name a few. Botox... View more Prescription only Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, Chronic Migraine. Qulipta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. • • • • • • More about More about More about Generic Status No lower-cost generic available No lower-cost generic available Ratings & Reviews Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1681 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. Botox has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 449 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. Qulipta has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 58 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. Drug Class • • • Side Effects Commonly reported side effects include: • ataxia • skin rash • headache • insomnia • nausea See also: Common side effects include: • antibody development See also: See also: Pricing and Coupons * Price...