Is it better to take lamotrigine at night?
You should take lamotrigine at night if it makes you sleepy and if you are prescribed it once a day. But if it doesn’t make you sleepy or if it tends to keep you awake, then take it first thing in the morning. If you are prescribed lamotrigine twice a day, then space out the dosages as much as you can, which means taking one dose first thing in the morning and one dose at night.
References
- How and when to take lamotrigine. 2022. NHS. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/lamotrigine/how-and-when-to-take-lamotrigine/#:~:text=You%20can%20take%20it%20with,with%20a%20drink%20of%20water.
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