Lamictal

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Brand Name: Lamictal

Generic Name: Lamotrigine

Primary Use: Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy

Dosage Forms:
  • Oral tablets of 25mg, 100mg, 150mg and 250mg
  • Oral disintegrating tablet of 25mg, 50mg, 100 mg and 200mg
  • Tablets for Oral suspension of 2mg, 5mg, 25mg
Common side effects:
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
Less Common Side Effects:
  • Iron deficiency anaemia
  • Steven Johnson Syndrome
  • Tinnitus
  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Body swelling
  • Increased libido
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Pronounced cough
  • Disturbed vision
  • Yawning
  • Rhinitis
  • Dermatitis
  • Double vision
  • Aggressive behaviour
  • Nightmares
  • Emotional lability
  • Inability to sleep
  • Delusions
  • Weight loss
  • Dysmenorrhoea
  • Hyperactive muscles
  • Weakness
  • Indigestion
Long term side effect:
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
How long should it be taken?

Use Lamictal as per doctor’s advice.

Effectiveness:

Strongly effective for prevention of recurrences and relapses especially depressive relapse in stabilized patients.
 
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