What does Lamotrigine do?

Lamotrigine is a medicine used to treat epilepsy. It can also help prevent low mood (depression) in adults with bipolar disorder. Lamotrigine is available on prescription.

How does Lamotrigine work in the brain?

The main mechanism by which lamotrigine emerged as a well-established anticonvulsant is due to the inhibition of neuronal hyperexcitability and modification of synaptic plasticity via voltage-dependant inhibition of neuronal voltage-activated Sodium channels and possible high voltage-activated Calcium channels, as a …

Is Lamotrigine available in India?

Lamotrigine is sold in India under more than 20 brand names such as Lamitor, Lametec, Lamosyn and Lamez, which are manufactured by Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Cipla, Sun Pharmaceuticals and Intas Pharmaceuticals, respectively.

Does lamotrigine make you happy?

Lamotrigine is the only mood stabilizer that calms mood swings by lifting the depression rather than suppressing the mania, says Dr. Aiken. “That makes it a great choice for the bipolar spectrum, where the depressive symptoms usually outweigh the manic ones. Its greatest benefit is in prevention.

What are the side effects of lamotrigine?

Lamotrigine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

loss of balance or coordination.
double vision.
blurred vision.
uncontrollable movements of the eyes.
difficulty thinking or concentrating.
difficulty speaking.
headache.
drowsiness.

What is the brand name for lamotrigine?

Lamotrigine is available as the brand-name drugs Lamictal, Lamictal XR (extended-release), Lamictal CD (chewable), and Lamictal ODT (dissolves on the tongue). It’s also available as generic drugs.

Is 50 mg of lamotrigine enough?

However, the dose is usually not more than 500 mg a day. Adults not taking valproic acid (Depakote®), carbamazepine (Tegretol®), phenobarbital (Luminal®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), or primidone (Mysoline®)—At first, 25 mg of lamotrigine once a day for 2 weeks, then 50 mg once a day for 2 weeks.