Lamictal rash is a side effect of the anti-seizure drug Lamictal, which contains a medication known as lamotrigine
The incidence of rashes associated with LTG was initially estimated at
It's common to get a skin rash with lamotrigine
Lamictal rashes appear like small raised bumps, blisters or inflammation on skin
Lamictal Rash
Karan Kverno is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Md
Stopping Lamictal and speaking with a healthcare professional as soon as you experience any side effects may also help prevent rashes and other complications
Lamictal is also used to prevent and control seizures
My 16 yo dd got rashes from lamictal and zonegran, and sores in mouth, eyes, etc
There are tons of pictures on google image of the rash, so you can get a good idea of what it looks like
A small number of patients also suffer from allergic reactions (2%) or a serious skin rash (less than 1%)
1-3 The development of rash significantly affects the use of this drug, as almost 10% of seizure patients treated with lamotrigine develop some form of rash
We went to the local ER over the weekend and the dr would do nothing for our rash
8% (8 per 1,000) in pediatric patients (aged 2 to 16 years) receiving LAMICTAL as adjunctive
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There are different pathological such as the blood tests that can be done to review the condition properly
Call your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of a drug Learn about the side effects of Lamictal (lamotrigine), from common to rare, for consumers and healthcare professionals
A serious skin rash can happen at any time during your treatment with Lamictal, but is more likely to happen within the first 2 to 8 weeks of treatment
Find patient medical information for Lamictal oral on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings
And I've seen many of those pics and by comparison, my rash is just a rash but I did what the do said and came in
Skin rash is a common adverse effect of lamotrigine (LTG) in both add-on and monotherapy trials and is also the most common adverse event causing LTG withdrawal
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