What is lamotringe?

Question

lamotringe is an ingredient in lamictal what is lamotringe

Answer 1

Lamotrigine is Lamictal.

Answer 2

Lamotringe is the generic name for Lamictal, which is an anti-convulsant that's used as a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder.

Answer 3

Lamotrigine is the generic name for Lamictal and Lamictal CD.

It is an anticonvulsant.

It is prescribed for adult epilepsy and partial seizure; also prescribed fro tonic-clonic, absence, and myoclonic seizures, bipolar disorder, and for infants and children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Lamotrigine stabilizes voltage-dependent channels in the brain.  This prevents the release of chemicals that would stimulate the nervous system and lead to seizure.  It reaches maximum blood concentration in 1 1/2 to 5 hours.  Lamotrigine is eliminated from the body by the liver.

Most common side effects include headache, dizziness, nausea, weakness, tiredness, runny nose, double vision, and blurred vision.