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Lamictal ODT and Rash

Result of checking the interaction of drug Lamictal ODT and disease Rash for safety when used together.

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Lamictal ODT <> Rash

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

Severe, potentially fatal reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis have been associated with the use of lamotrigine. The incidence has been reported at approximately 1 in 1000 for adults and up to 1 in 50 for pediatric patients treated with the drug. Life-threatening rashes have usually, but not always, occurred within 2 to 8 weeks of initiating treatment. Therapy with lamotrigine should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting drug-induced dermatitis, since it may delay the recognition of a potential reaction to lamotrigine. Lamotrigine therapy should be withdrawn promptly at the first sign of a rash. However, discontinuation of treatment may not prevent a rash from becoming life-threatening or permanently disabling or disfiguring. There have been suggestions that the risk of rash may be increased by 1) coadministration with valproic acid, 2) exceeding the recommended initial dosage, or 3) exceeding the recommended rate of dosage escalation of lamotrigine.

References:

Chaffin JJ, Davis SM "Suspected lamotrigine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis." Ann Pharmacother 31 (1997): 720-3
Wadelius M, Karlsson T, Wadelius C "Lamotrigine and toxic epidermal necrolysis." Lancet 348 (1996): 1041
Page RL, ONeil MG, Yarbrough DR, Conradi S "Fatal toxic epidermal necrolysis related to lamotrigine administration." Pharmacotherapy 18 (1998): 392-8
"Product Information. Lamictal (lamotrigine)." Glaxo Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Sachs B, Ronnau AC, Ruzicka T, Gleichmann E, Schuppe HC "Lamotrigine and toxic epidermal necrolysis." Lancet 348 (1996): 1597

Lamictal ODT

Generic Name: lamotrigine

Brand Name: Lamictal, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite, Lamictal, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Lamictal CD, LaMICtal Starter Kit, LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit, LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit, LamoTRIgine Starter Kit, Subvenite Starter Kit

Synonyms: n.a.

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