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How to Take LAMICTAL ODTLAMICTAL ODT is convenient and easy to use. Your healthcare provider can prescribe a Titration Kit or Maintenance Pack for LAMICTAL ODT that’s right for you. LAMICTAL ODT is taken along with other medicine your healthcare provider has prescribed for you. The kits for LAMICTAL ODT are designed to simplify dosing and help you keep track of your daily dose. Patient Titration Kits for LAMICTAL ODT
Maintenance Packs for LAMICTAL ODT
The dosing kits use convenient packaging to make it easy to keep track of taking your tablets. The kits are clearly labeled with dosing instructions. How to use your dosing kit - All dosing kits for LAMICTAL ODT are clearly labeled with Dosing instructions and have easy-to-read directions for use
As with any medicine, you should follow your healthcare provider’s instructions. Always tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist if you are taking or plan to take any prescription or over-the-counter medicines. If you miss a dose of LAMICTAL ODT, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, just skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at your regular time. Do not take two doses at the same time. Making the Choice The decision to use LAMICTAL ODT is one that your healthcare provider and you should make together. The dose of LAMICTAL ODT must be increased slowly. It may take several weeks or months before your healthcare provider determines the best maintenance dose for you. Your healthcare provider may start you on LAMICTAL ODT whether or not you are currently having a mood episode. Remember, LAMICTAL ODT is used to help lengthen the time between mood episodes, not to treat episodes that are already happening. Carefully follow your healthcare provider’s instructions on how much LAMICTAL ODT to take and when to take it. You may be happy to know that you can save up to $40* on your prescriptions for LAMICTAL ODT. Click here to sign up for savings. *Subject to eligibility.
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Important Safety Information about LAMICTAL and LAMICTAL ODT
Prescription LAMICTAL Tablets are not for everyone. LAMICTAL ODT is another form of LAMICTAL. LAMICTAL may cause a serious skin rash that may cause you to be hospitalized or to stop LAMICTAL; it may rarely cause death. There is no way to tell if a mild rash will develop into a more serious reaction. These serious skin reactions are more likely to happen when you begin taking LAMICTAL, within the first 2-8 weeks of treatment. But it can happen in people who have taken LAMICTAL for any period of time. Children between 2 to 16 years of age have a higher chance of getting this serious skin reaction while taking LAMICTAL. The risk of getting a rash is higher if taking LAMICTAL while taking valproate [Depakene* (valproic acid) or Depakote* (divalproex sodium)], taking a higher starting dose of LAMICTAL than a healthcare provider prescribed or increasing the dose of LAMICTAL faster than prescribed. LAMICTAL can also cause other types of allergic reactions or serious problems which may affect organs and other parts of your body like the liver or blood cells. You may or may not have a rash with these types of reactions. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following: a skin rash, hives, fever, swollen lymph glands, painful sores in the mouth or around your eyes, swelling of your lips or tongue, yellowing of your skin or eyes, unusual bruising or bleeding, severe fatigue or weakness, severe muscle pain or frequent infections. These symptoms may be the first signs of a serious reaction. A healthcare provider should examine you to decide if you should continue taking LAMICTAL. LAMICTAL may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500. Call a healthcare provider right away if you have worsening depression, any unusual changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts or actions about suicide or self-harm, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you (see Medication Guide). You should not take LAMICTAL if you have had an allergic reaction to lamotrigine or to any of the inactive ingredients. Common side effects include dizziness, headache, blurred or double vision, lack of coordination, sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, tremor, rash, fever, abdominal pain, back pain, tiredness, and dry mouth. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. Also, tell your healthcare provider if you have any changes in your menstrual pattern, such as breakthrough bleeding, while taking LAMICTAL and birth control pills. These are not all the possible side effects of LAMICTAL. Always check that you receive LAMICTAL or LAMICTAL ODT Patients prescribed LAMICTAL have sometimes been given the wrong medicine because many medicines have names similar to LAMICTAL so always check that you receive LAMICTAL. Taking the wrong medication can cause serious health problems. When your healthcare provider gives you a prescription for LAMICTAL or LAMICTAL ODT, make sure you can read it clearly. Talk to your pharmacist to check that you are given the correct medicine. Each time you fill your prescription, check the tablets you receive against the pictures of the tablets in the Medication Guide that comes with your prescription. |
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