Lamotrigine

Generic name: lamotrigine [ la-MOE-tri-jeen ]
Brand names: LaMICtal, LaMICtal ODT, LaMICtal XR, Subvenite, LaMICtal CD, ... show all 20 brands LaMICtal Starter Kit (Blue), LaMICtal Starter Kit (Green), LaMICtal Starter Kit (Orange), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Blue), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Orange), LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit (Green), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Blue), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Orange), LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit (Green), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Blue), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Green), LamoTRIgine Starter Kit (Orange), Subvenite Starter Kit (Blue), Subvenite Starter Kit (Green), Subvenite Starter Kit (Orange)
Dosage forms: oral tablet (100 mg; 150 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; blue; green; orange); oral tablet, disintegrating (100 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 50 mg; blue; green; orange); oral tablet, dispersible (2 mg; 25 mg; 5 mg); oral tablet, extended release (100 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 250 mg; 300 mg; 50 mg; blue; green; orange)
Drug class:Triazine anticonvulsants

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Oct 19, 2020. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is lamotrigine?

Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant.

Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to treat epileptic seizures in adults and children. Lamotrigine is also used to delay mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder (manic depression).

Immediate-release lamotrigine can be used in children as young as 2 years old when it is given as part of a combination of seizure medications. However, this form should not be used as a s