What is the normal dose to start Lamictal, I've had peti mal seizures for over 10 years and in the last few months I've had 5 full on seizures. I ended up in hospital and the doctor put me on 200mg am and 200mg pm . Reading up on it they say start low and gradually increase. Is it normal to start on such a large dose?
Lamictal dosage too large ?
Question posted by Nic201 on 9 July 2022
Last updated on 10 July 2022
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masso
10 July 2022
"Adults and children older than 13 years of age not taking valproic acid (Depakote®), carbamazepine (Tegretol®), phenobarbital (Luminal®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), or primidone (Mysoline®)—At first, 25 mg of lamotrigine once a day for 2 weeks, then 50 mg once a day for 2 weeks. After this, your doctor may gradually increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 400 mg a day."
Source: Mayo Clinic
masso
10 July 2022
Lamictal is the brand name the generic version is Lamotrigine.
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