Lamotrigine (50mg)
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR can be used alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food. Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you. This may increase gradually until your condition is stable. This medicine may take several weeks to work but it is important to take it regularly to get the maximum benefit. Do not stop taking it, even if you feel fine unless your doctor advises you to. You may have more seizures, or your bipolar disorder may get worse.The most common side effects of this medicine include skin rashes, headache, nausea, and vomiting, difficulty sleeping, and dizziness. Most side effects wear off, but if they bother you or do not go away, tell your doctor. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice a rash or peeling of the skin. There may be ways of preventing or reducing these effects. Long-term treatment can cause weakness in your bones (osteoporosis), increasing your risk of breaking a bone.Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, depression, or suicidal thoughts. Also let your healthcare professional know about all other medications you are using as some may affect, or be affected by, this medicine, including contraceptive pills. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding as the dose may need to be adjusted. You should avoid driving or anything that requires concentration if this medicine makes you drowsy or dizzy. You may need frequent blood tests to check how you are responding to this medicine.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Lamitor
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR is an antiepileptic medication. It controls seizures or fits by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
Related Warnings
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Monitor the baby for rash, sleepiness or poor sucking. Also, get the platelet count and liver function test done periodically.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR can cause dizziness and double vision. This may affect your ability to drive.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
There have been reports where patients developed serious rashes within 8 weeks of starting Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR and were hospitalized. Sometimes these rashes turn into severe skin infections and may endanger the patient’s life. Therefore, it is advised that if a patient develops rashes after starting Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR, it should be stopped and should not be restarted. Use of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR is stopped even if the rashes are mild and non-serious. It is because of this that your doctor changed the medicine.
Though it varies from person to person, your symptoms may take about 6-8 weeks to improve.
You may experience quick and uncontrollable movements of your eye, clumsiness, and lack of coordination. High doses of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may cause problems with your balance, changes in heartbeat rhythm, loss of consciousness, fits (convulsions) or coma. Even if there are no signs of discomfort, seek immediate medical attention of a doctor or nearby hospital.
Studies on the human population do not show any effects of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR on pregnant women or her fetus. However, it is advisable that you inform your doctor immediately if you become pregnant or are planning to get pregnant while taking Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR. In case therapy with Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR is considered during pregnancy, your doctor may prescribe the lowest effective dose.
It is important that you inform your doctor if you are already on any other antiepileptic medicines. The reason being, taking Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR with some antiepileptics (like valproate and carbamazepine) may increase the chances of developing side effects. Also, the dose of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR may need adjustment if taken with antiepileptic medicines such as oxcarbazepine, felbamate, gabapentin, levetiracetam, pregabalin, topiramate or zonisamide.
Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR can be taken with or without food. Continue taking Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR in the dose and duration advised by the doctor to get maximum benefits of Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR.
Yes, you can take Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR if you have depression symptoms. In fact, Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR is used in preventing depression. But, do not self medicate. Do not start or stop taking Lamitor OD 50 Tablet SR on your own, unless otherwise advised by the doctor.
