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- Lamotrigine Advanced Seizure Medication | Epilepsy Foundation
Lamotrigine, also known as Lamictal, is a medication used to treat several different types of seizures Typically, it is used as an add-on medicine for adults whose partial seizures are not well controlled by another seizure medicine Learn about Lamotrigine’s usage, side effects, and warnings
- Seizure Medication List | Resources | Epilepsy Foundation
Find a comprehensive list of seizure medications, including brand name generic medicines Each medication for epilepsy has different uses side effects
- Drug Alert: Lamotrigine and Risk for Immune System Reaction
The U S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that Lamictal (compound name lamotrigine) has a very rare risk of immune system problems The drug may activate or trigger the body’s immune system and cause severe inflammation in the body This can lead to hospitalization and death if it’s not found and treated quickly
- Blood Testing for Seizure Medicine | Epilepsy Foundation
How Often Are Blood Tests Needed? How often blood tests are done depends on each seizure medicine, the need for monitoring, and other health problems you have or medicines you take The frequency of testing also varies from doctor to doctor and even country to country The frequency of blood tests to check for side effects depends on the medicine you take Many of the older seizure medicines
- Keppra Lamictal Interaction - Epilepsy Foundation
I had been taking Keppra for eight months It had seemed to work I only had seizures when I had missed doses but otherwise was seizure free This January, my neurologist and pharmacologist were concerned that I was still having seizures so they want to switch me from Keppra to Lamictal Because of the possible side effects from Lamictal (rash, etc ), I am going onto the Lamictal gradually I
- Lamotrigine and high blood pressure | Epilepsy Foundation
I started on Lamotrigine (Lamictal) just over a year ago Prior to starting the tablets my blood pressure was really good, however within a few months of starting my meds my blood pressure went through the roof
- Lamictal, memory loss and getting memory back | Epilepsy Forum
I was searching for information about lamictal and memory loss and came across this site and forum Forgive me for registering and commenting as I do not suffer from Epilepsy or seizures The best I can come to the table with is cluster headaches and migraine disorder with mild bi-polar depression Which I have in the past taken Topamax for
- Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra? - Epilepsy Foundation
I'm on 150mg Lamictal in the morning, and 100mg at night And we're starting off the dose of Keppra slowly, obviously So my question is to anyone taking both - how do you find it? What about side effects? Lamictal, for me, contrarily, has increased my appetite, and I'm deathly scared of Keppra adding to this Any input would be fab Thanks guys!
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