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TAKE CONTROL TODAYDose-related side effects
The common dose-related side effects of Lamictal are neurotoxic and include:
Increased alertness may be experienced as a side effect that is beneficial to the patient. Neurotoxic side effects are more likely if Lamictal is taken at the same time as carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine. This effect can be reduced by staggering the doses by 1-2 hours.
Lamictal has no known long-term side effects.
Idiosyncratic reactions
The primary systemic side effects of Lamictal are rash and nausea. A benign rash may develop in up to 10% of patients during the initial one to two months of therapy.
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Switching to Lamictal + Carbatrol from generic carbamazepine
Created by at1/12/08 - 8:52 am|2 Comments |
