Lamictal For Bi Polar Depression
- Lamictal Oral Precautions and Side Effects
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (lam-OH-try-jeen)
Warning
Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have occurred while taking this medication. These rashes (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome) are more common in children under 16 than in adults. Therefore, lamotrigine should not be used in children except for the treatment of partial seizures or seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Rashes may be more likely if you start at too high a dose,...
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Lamictal Side Effects
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Lamictal XR Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: LAMOTRIGINE EXTENDED-RELEASE - ORAL Pronounced: (lam-OH-try-jeen) Warning Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have... Read more »
Lamictal ODT Starter (Green) Oral Precautions and Side Effects...
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: LAMOTRIGINE DISINTEGRATING TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (lam-OH-try-jeen) Warning Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have... Read more »
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