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'''Lamotrigine''', also called '''lamotrigina''' or | '''Lamotrigine''', 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, 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
The most up-to-date information about Lamotrigine and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Lamotrigine - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Lamotrigine - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Lamotrigine - Detailed information from DrugBank.