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Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine?

Fri, 08/08/2008 - 18:27
Hi, everybody. I just joined this site yesterday. I saw a forum where a few people were discussing transitioning to generic lamotrigine (just released) from Lamictol. But now I can't seem to find the forum. I'm considering the generic switch and am wondering if anyone's done it yet, gotten advice on it, etc. Please help! (Or let me know where to find yesterday's forum! It's not coming up in the search.)

Comments

Re: Lamictol - switch to generic lamotrigine?

Submitted by apmast on Wed, 2008-09-03 - 09:15

RGbrai, 

The forum is not the best, but I think you may have searched for the wrong spelling of Lamictal.  You spelled it "Lamictol" in your response.  Try Lamictal with an "a" instead of an "o".

Cheers, Andrew

RGbrai, 

The forum is not the best, but I think you may have searched for the wrong spelling of Lamictal.  You spelled it "Lamictol" in your response.  Try Lamictal with an "a" instead of an "o".

Cheers, Andrew

Re: Lamictol - switch to generic lamotrigine?

Submitted by RGbrainstorm on Wed, 2008-09-03 - 11:10
Thanks, Andrew.  I noticed that a little while ago.  Duh.  Luckily, I was able to correct the title of this forum so it will turn up in searches done by people who actually know how to spell!

Re: Lamictol - switch to generic lamotrigine?

Submitted by RGbrainstorm on Mon, 2008-08-11 - 12:31
I JUST SPOKE WITH MY EPILEPTOLOGIST, AND HE HAS A PATIENT WHO JUST HAD BREAKTHROUGH SEIZURES AFTER SWITCHING FROM LAMICTAL TO GENERIC LAMOTRIGINE.  BEST TO STICK WITH A KNOWN QUANTITY.

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