Author: Joshua Alexander
COMMON USES:
Used to prevent seizures seen with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (a severe form of epilepsy).
Added on to other seizure medicines when the first medicine is not enough to control the seizures.
HOW IT?S SUPPLIED:
2-milligram, 5-milligram, and 25-milligram chewable tablets
Also comes in 25-milligram, 100-milligram, 150-milligram, and 200-milligram tablets that must be swallowed.
HOW IT WORKS:
Scientists do not know exactly how this medicine prevents seizures.
THINGS TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR:
* Often used along with other seizure medicines.
* Tablets can be swallowed whole, chewed, or mixed into water or fruit juice.
* Lamotrigine may cause headache, tiredness, blurred vision, double vision, nausea, vomiting, stuffy or runny nose, dizziness, or unsteadiness.
* Lamotrigine may cause a serious rash, fever or swollen lymph nodes. If any of these occur, your doctor should be contacted immediately.
*Don?t run out of this medicine or stop it suddenly because this may cause seizures.
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