Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. LaMICtal
  2. LaMICtal CD
  3. LaMICtal ODT
  4. LaMICtal XR

Canadian Brand Name

  1. lamoTRIgine
  2. lamoTRIgine-100
  3. lamoTRIgine-150
  4. lamoTRIgine-25
  5. Mylan-lamoTRIgine
  6. Teva-lamoTRIgine

Descriptions


Lamotrigine is used alone or together with other medicines to help control certain types of seizures (eg, partial seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) in adults.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Tablet
  • Tablet, Extended Release
  • Tablet, Chewable
  • Tablet, Disintegrating