Lamictal
Active Ingredient(s): LamotrigineFDA Approved: * December 27, 1994
Pharm Company: * GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Category: Anticonvulsant
Lamotrigine, sold as the brand name Lamictal among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy and stabilize mood in bipolar disorder.[3] For epilepsy, this includes focal seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, and seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.[3] In bipolar disorder, lamotrigine has not been shown to reliably treat acute depression; but for patients with bipolar disorder who are not currently symptomatic, it appears to be effective in reducing the risk of ... [wikipedia]
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I wanted to see if anyone can tell me the known side effects with smoking majiuana and taking lamictal, if any. I have b...
61 REPLIESHaving trouble sleeping and having crying fits and shakyness - anyone else experiancing this on this medicine? ## i'...
27 REPLIESI have been on Lamictal 50 mg and have recently gone up to 150 mg a day. I have been experiencing numbness, tingling, an...
15 REPLIES## Please see the drug page about Lamictal for more details. You can also read the full monograph at: Do you have any ot...
8 REPLIESHey all - I've been on Lamictal for about 8 months (bipolar) and I titrated up to 200mg, except during the jump from...
7 REPLIESI started taking Lamictal for panick attacks about a month ago. Im 29/female who has never needed prescriptions for this...
7 REPLIESHAs anyone had experience with Lamictal causing mania? It definetely did for me. Landed me in the hospital for 6 days an...
6 REPLIEShow long does the dizziness last? ## It lasted about 4 weeks with me. It was a pain to go through but it was worth it. I...
4 REPLIESI have been using lamictal for about 5 months now and my reflux seems to be getting worse. I have had reflux for years b...
3 REPLIESI have been on Lamictal for seven years and think it is great except it has caused sleepless nights. I have tried taking...
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