Lamictal (lamotrigine): Reviews and patient testimonials
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Medication indications
Lamictal
Epilepsy
Adults and adolescents aged 13 years and above
- Adjunctive or monotherapy treatment of partial seizures and generalised seizures, including tonic-clonic seizures.
- Seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Lamictal is given as adjunctive therapy but may be the initial antiepileptic drug (AED) to start with in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Children and adolescents aged 2 to 12 years
- Adjunctive treatment of partial seizures and generalised seizures, including tonic-clonic seizures and the seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
- Monotherapy of typical absence seizures.
Bipolar disorder
Adults aged 18 years and above
- Prevention of depressive episodes in patients with bipolar I disorder who experience predominantly depressive episodes.
Lamictal is not indicated for the acute treatment of manic or depressive episodes.
Route of administration: Oral
Molecule: lamotrigine
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