New structural class of antiepileptics; an anticonvulsant which appears in preclinical studies to resemble phenytoin.
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an anticonvulsant drug used in the control of epilepsy. It is administered by mouth. Possible side-effects include nausea, headache, double vision, dizziness, ataxia, and skin rashes. Trade name: Lamictal.
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la·mo·tri·gine (lə-moґtrĭ-jēn) an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of partial seizures in adult patients formerly treated with an enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant (e.g., carbamazepine) and as an adjunct in the treatment of partial seizures in adults with epilepsy and of generalized seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; it is also used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar I disorder. Administered orally.Medical dictionary. 2011.