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Lamotrigine
Pronounced lah-MO-tri-jeen
Brand names: Lamictal
Type: Mood stabilizer and antiseizure medicine · All Neurology Medicines
What Lamotrigine is used for
- Bipolar disorder maintenance
- Seizure disorders
◆ Kidney note
Dose may be lowered in significant kidney impairment.
Common side effects
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Double or blurred vision
- Nausea
- Rash
Important cautions
- Can cause a life-threatening skin reaction (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), most often in the first weeks — any new rash during early treatment needs urgent medical review, and the dose is raised very slowly for this reason
- Hormonal contraceptives can lower its level, and it interacts with valproate
How it comes
Tablets, extended-release tablets, chewable and dissolving tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Lamotrigine also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.
Related medicines — Neurology Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.