What are the Warnings/Precautions for Lamictal (Lamotrigine)?
• Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have occurred while using this medication. These rashes (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome) are more common in children (less than 16 years old) than in adults. Therefore, lamictal should only be used in children who have partial seizures or seizures, associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Immediately notify your doctor if you develop any type of rash. If this medication is the cause of the rash, the drug must be stopped. • Even after stopping this medication, it is still possible for the rash to cause permanent or life-threatening scarring along with other problems. The possibility of a rash may be increased by using too much of this medication when treatment begins, increasing the dose beyond what your doctor prescribes during treatment, or taking valproic acid with lamictal. Most life-threatening rashes have occurred within 2 to 8 weeks of starting this medication. • However, such serious rashes have also occurred after 6 months of use.
