Lancashire and South Cumbria
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04-02-03 Drugs used for mania and hypomania

Lamotrigine
Formulary

Tablets 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg

Dispersible tablets 5mg, 25mg, 100mg

Bipolar disorder.

Prevention of depressive episodes in adult patients with bipolar I disorder who experience predominantly depressive episodes.

Dose titration required. See BNF/SPC for further information on titration, titration with valproate, and tritration with enzyme inducing drugs.
Consider withdrawal if rash or signs of hypersensitivity syndrome develop. See BNF/SPC for more detail.

Link  MHRA: Antiepileptics: risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour

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