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'''Lamotrigine''', also called '''lamotrigina''' or  
'''Lamotrigine''' {{MedMasterPronounce|la moe' tri jeen|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=medmaster.chapter.a695007}}, also called '''lamotrigina''' or  
'''lamotriginum''',  is an anticonvulsive drug use to treat [[epilepsy]] and [[bipolar disorder]]. For epilepsy it is used to treat partial seizures, primary and secondary tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with [[Lennox-Gastaut syndrome]]. Lamotrigine also acts as a mood stabilizer. Chemically unrelated to other anticonvulsants, lamotrigine has relatively few side-effects and does not require blood monitoring
'''lamotriginum''',  is an anticonvulsive drug use to treat [[epilepsy]] and [[bipolar disorder]]. For epilepsy it is used to treat partial seizures, primary and secondary tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with [[Lennox-Gastaut syndrome]]. Lamotrigine also acts as a mood stabilizer. Chemically unrelated to other anticonvulsants, lamotrigine has relatively few side-effects and does not require blood monitoring



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lamotrigine
IUPAC name: 6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-diamine
Synonyms: lamotrigina, lamotriginum, GW 273293
Formula: C9H7N5Cl2

 Uses: antiepileptic drug

 Properties: phenyltriazine class

 Hazards:

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
256.09 84057-84-1


Lamotrigine (pronounced: la moe' tri jeen MedMaster), also called lamotrigina or lamotriginum, is an anticonvulsive drug use to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. For epilepsy it is used to treat partial seizures, primary and secondary tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Lamotrigine also acts as a mood stabilizer. Chemically unrelated to other anticonvulsants, lamotrigine has relatively few side-effects and does not require blood monitoring

Brand Names

  • Lamictal®
  • Lamictal CD ®
  • Lamictin®

External Links

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