Usage And Safety
Dosage
The usual effective dose for adults and children aged 13 years or over is between 100 mg and 400 mg each day. For children aged 2 to 12 years, the effective dose depends on their body weight – usually, it’s between 1 mg and 15 mg for each kilogram of the child’s weight, up to a maximum maintenance dose of 200 mg daily. It is not recommended for children aged under 2 years. OR As directed by your physician.
Side Effects
Headache, skin rash. aggression or irritability, feeling sleepy or drowsy, feeling dizzy, shaking or tremors, difficulty in sleeping (insomnia), feeling agitated, diarrhoea, dry mouth, feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), feeling tired, pain in your back or joints, or elsewhere, clumsiness and lack of co-ordination (ataxia), double vision or blurred vision, hair loss or thinning (alopecia).
Drug Interactions
Oxcarbazepine, felbamate, gabapentin, levetiracetam, pregabalin, topiramate or zonisamide, lithium, olanzapine or aripiprazole, bupropion, valproate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone or phenobarbitone, risperidone, rifampicin.
Indication
Lamotrigine belongs to a group of medicines called anti-epileptics. It is used to treat two conditions – Epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
When not to Use
Do not take Lamotrigine: If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to lamotrigine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine .
Warnings
Warning 1
Medicines to treat depression and other mental health problems increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour in children and adolescents aged under 18 years.
Warning 2
Lamotrigine can cause dizziness and double vision.
Warning 3
It contain small amounts of a sugar called lactose. If you have an intolerance to lactose or any other sugars , Tell your doctor, and don’t take Lamotrigine.
