| Category of Drug | Lamotrigine is a Anticonvulsants/Antiepileptics drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Lamotrigine is used for 1. Partial seizures 2. Secondary generalised tonic-clonic seizures. |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | TABLETS |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Child less than 12 years 2. Hypersensitivity 3. Severe hepatic and renal impairment. |
| Precautions | 1. Monitoring of liver and renal function 2. Abrupt withdrawal to be avoided 3. Pregnancy and lactation 4. Avoid in patients who need to undertake task requiring mental alertness 5. Patients taking sodium valproate. |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Skin eruptions 2. Nausea 3. Vomiting 4. Headache 5. Toxic epidermal necrosis 6. Hepatotoxicity 7. Leucopenia 8. Thrombocytopenia 9. Confusion 10. Hallucination. |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
