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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


== Brand Names ===
== Brand Names ===
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* {{DailyMed}}
{{CZMed}}
* {{MedMaster}}
* {{DrugBank}}

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Lamotrigine.

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®

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