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Lamotrigine 200mg tablets
Mon, 04/10/2017 - 00:05Topic: Medication Issues
So I was just wondering if anyone could answer my question. I almost took 3400 mg of my lamotrigine by accident. Luckily I caught myself before I swallowed it but it got me thinking 'what would happen if I wouldn't have caught myself?'. I've tried to look it up online but I haven't been able to find anything. I usually only take 200mg twice a day. This isn't the first time though that I did something like this but the previous mistakes were not that drastic. I don't know if anyone can really answer my question but if anyone may have a little insight to what may have happened that would be great.
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I myself take 900mg a day
Submitted by Tejina on Mon, 2017-04-10 - 14:02
I myself take 900mg a day (450mg 2x day) and know that when taken on an empty stomach/too close together, it causes nystagmus which is a potential overdose indicator. I agree with just_joe, a pill container may be a good choice depending on when you take it (I take mine with breakfast and supper so I don't really need to worry).Hope that helps!
I personally took 1600mg
Submitted by Jeter2018 on Mon, 2017-04-10 - 14:23
I personally took 1600mg myself by accidentally doubling up a night dose. It put me in the ER. Dizzy, couldn't walk and vomiting. It also gave me double vision for a period of time. It was a bad experience.
Well that amount would have
Submitted by just_joe on Mon, 2017-04-10 - 11:32
Well that amount would have been 8 times your regular dosage. That amount would not be good and you would need to go to the ER in order for them to pump it out. Over dosage with seizures can do many things. One is cause seizures and if in a seizure the ER would try to stop it by giving you meds.Pharmacies have things that you can put your meds in. I use one. In the morning I get the days supply I put the night meds in one that can be put on a key ring. U take the others. So look at something like that.