lamotrigine in A Sentence

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    Are there any risks to my baby if the father has taken Lamotrigine?

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    Mothers who are taking Lamotrigine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

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    The anticonvulsant carbamazepine is the first line treatment; second line medications include baclofen, Lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, gabapentin and pregabalin.

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    Women should be advised not to take Lamotrigine with the COC and should seek another form of contraception(unless also taking a non-enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant such as sodium valproate).

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    If you are taking an anti-epilepsy medicine which is not a liver enzyme inducer then your contraceptive choices, doses, etc, are usually the same as for any other women(although see below about Lamotrigine).

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    Also Lamotrigine which has a specific safety warning- there is an increased risk of seizure whilst taking the COC pill with Lamotrigine, and a risk of toxicity during the pill-free week, when levels rise.

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