Lamotrigine
- Generic Name
- Lamotrigine
- Brand Names
- Lamictal
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C9H7Cl2N5
- CAS Number
- 84057-84-1
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- U3H27498KS
- Background
Lamotrigine is an antiepileptic drug belonging in the phenyltriazine class. It is used in the treatment of both epilepsy and as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder. Lamotrigine is the first medication since lithium granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the maintenance treatment of bipolar type I. It is approved for use in more than 30 cou...
- Indication
Lamotrigine is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the following seizure types in patients ≥2 years of age: partial seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and generalized seizures due to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
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- Associated Conditions
- Bipolar 1 Disorder, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures, Partial-Onset Seizures, Seizures, Generalized
- Associated Therapies
- Conversion to monotherapy
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