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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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Revision as of 12:13, 25 June 2008
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.