This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal Lamotrigine is an antiepileptic medicine, which can also be used to prevent depressive episodes of bipolar disorder
Hi, Chasaroni! It's very uncommon but there have been a few reports of liver abnormalities with Lamictal: "Hepatic
If DC, do so by 200mg increments over 2mo, unless a more rapid titration is required
Lamotrigine XR: Start 50 mg PO qDay (weeks 1 and 2), THEN 100 mg qDay (weeks 3 and 4), THEN increase by 100 mg/day PO qWeek through week 7 (400 mg qDay); maintenance dose (week 8+):
We report a case of a woman with lamotrigine-associated hepatitis who recovered spontaneously with supportive treatment
A review of the literature shows a handful of case reports of drug-induced lupus connected with lamotrigine and more recently in the last few years
This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it
Liver function tests (LFTs) are among the most commonly ordered blood tests and include: Alanine transaminase (ALT) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) Bilirubin
Lamictal is also used to control seizures in people
Lamictal passes into breast milk and can cause side effects in breastfed children