It is used to treat epileptic seizures in both children and adults, and mood Lamictal is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant
Uses
Lamictal is a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder and an anticonvulsant for epilepsy
Lamictal is used to treat the following in certain situations: bipolar I
Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to treat epileptic seizures in adults
for the long-term treatment of bipolar I disorder to lengthen the time between mood
Precautions Talk with your doctor Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a brand-name
Lamictal XR side effects Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat , burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with Adults and children older than 13 years of age taking valproic acid (Depakote®)—At first, 25 mg of lamotrigine once every other day for 2 weeks, then 25 mg once a day for 2 weeks
Lamotrigine is known lamotrigine
Reviewed by: Background: Lamotrigine (LAM), an antiepileptic, with panoply of indications and uses in neurology, is FDA approved, in psychiatry, for bipolar prophylaxis
Lamotrigine was first introduced in 1994 for the treatment of seizures
Dosage for Lamictal
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
Uses for Lamotrigine Seizure Disorders
The drug comes in different oral forms
Lamotrigine brand names
The tablet will rapidly disintegrate, can be swallowed with or without water, and can be taken with or without food
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
It is primarily used to prevent and/or control seizures in adults and children
Lamotrigine is available as a tablet to be taken by mouth one to three times a day