by Jeff Hautala
What to consider
Life -threatening serious rash and/or rash related death: Discontinue at the Warning, 5
People who are taking lamotrigine and nursing their child can watch for possible side effects, such as trouble breathing, a rash, sleepiness, or poor sucking
The other side effects of Lamictal may include blood problems or liver problems
Off-label uses include treating acute bipolar depression, fibromyalgia, schizophrenia, and unipolar depression
The rate of serious rash is greater in pediatric patients than in adults
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling)
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal) can be used alone or together with other medications to treat seizures
Blisters on your skin and the
There's a fairly high odds of getting some kind of rash on Lamictal compared to other atypicals like Abilify
100mg (I was informed) is the therapeutic dose
There are tons of pictures on google image of the rash, so you can get a good idea of what it looks like
A serious skin rash can happen at any time during your treatment with Lamictal, but is more likely to happen within the first 2 to 8 weeks of treatment
I get one exactly like that from my vaccuum cleaner
Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause Introduction
My patient that had a Steven’s-Johnson rash was intubated and sedated, and I was glad for him that he wasn’t awake, because it looked more painful than some burns I’ve seen
If a rash develops, you should consult your doctor immediately and the drug Did anyone get a rash from this drug? My ankles are all itchy, could be from working in the garden and maybe I got bitten up, but my nice paranoid mi Lamictal and Rash
The main adverse effect of lamotrigine is skin eruption, which occurs in about 5% of treated patients and can in rare instances be severe (3)