Ohio Lamictal® Lawyers
Lamictal®
What is Lamictal® (lamotrigine)?
Lamictal® (pronounced "lah-MIK-tal") is an antiepileptic drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.
Lamictal® has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for treatment of partial seizures in adults with epilepsy. It can also be used in adults and children, 16 years of age or older, with generalized seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Lamitcal is a prescription drug and is not available for over-the-counter purchase.
How does Lamictal® work?
Brain cells need to work (or, "fire") at a certain rate to function normally. During a seizure, brain cells work, or fire, much more rapidly than normal. Lamictal® helps slow down this process. By doing so, Lamictal® can stop seizures at the very outset.
The side effect.
Lamictal® has been found to have the potential for the serious side effects of severe, potentially life-threatening rash, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic-epidermal necrolysis.
