Tegretol vs. Lamictal

• Are Tegretol and Lamictal the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Tegretol?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Lamictal?
• What Is Tegretol?
• What Is Lamictal?
• What Drugs Interact with Tegretol?
• What Drugs Interact with Lamictal?
• How Should Tegretol Be Taken?
• How Should Lamictal Be Taken?

Tegretol(carbamazepine) andLamictal(lamotrigine) are anticonvulsants used to treat seizures.

Tegretol is also used to treatnervepainsuch astrigeminal neuralgiaanddiabetic neuropathy, and to treatbipolar disorder.

Side effectsof Tegretol and Lamictal that are similar includenausea, vomiting,dizziness, drowsiness,dry mouth, or loss ofbalanceor coordination.

Side effects of Tegretol that are different from Lamictal includeswollen tongueorunsteadiness.

Side effects of Lamictal that are different from Tegretol include shaking (tremors), sleepiness,tiredfeeling,headache, blurred or double vision, upsetstomach, stomach pain, changesinmenstrualperiods,back pain,sore throat,runny nose, orsleepproblems (insomnia).

Both Tegretol and Lamictal may interact with otherseizuremedications.

Tegretol may also interact withtheophylline, birthcontrolpills orhormonereplacementtherapy, antibiotics, drugs to treattuberculosis,antifungalmedications,bloodthinners,cancermedicines,heartorblood pressuremedications,HIVorAIDSmedications, medications to treatdepressionor mental illness, medicines to preventorgantransplantrejection, steroids, orthyroidreplacement medications.

Lamictal may also interact witholanzapine.

You may have increased seizures or unpleasantwithdrawal symptomsif you stop using Tegretol suddenly.

Common side effects of Tegretol include:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• drymouth,
• swollentongue,
• loss of balance or coordination, or
• unsteadiness.

Common side effects of Lamictal include:

• dizziness,
• shaking (tremors),
• sleepiness,
• tired feeling,
• drowsiness,
• loss of coordination,
• headache,
• double vision,
• blurred vision,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• upset stomach,
• stomach pain,
• dry mouth,
• changes in menstrual periods,
• back pain,
• sorethroat,
• runnynose, or
• sleep problems (insomnia).

Serious side effects of Lamictal you should report to yourdoctorinclude:

• rash,
• worsening depression orsuicidalthoughts, and
• flu-like symptoms such as body aches or swollen glands.

Tegretol (carbamazepine) is ananticonvulsantused to treat seizures and nerve pain such as trigeminalneuralgiaand diabeticneuropathy. Tegretol is also used to treat bipolar disorder. Tegretol is available ingenericform.

Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anticonvulsant used alone or in combination with other antiseizure medications for treating certain types of seizures.

Tegretol may interact with otherseizure medications, HIV or AIDS medications, antibiotics,antidepressants, medications to treat mental illness, or blood thinners.

Tegretol may also interact with theophylline,birth controlpills or hormone replacement therapy, drugs to treat tuberculosis, antifungal medications, cancer medicines, heart or blood pressure medications, medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection, steroids, or thyroid replacement medications.

You may have increased seizures or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms if you stop using Tegretol suddenly.

Lamictal may interact with carbamazepine,phenytoin,phenobarbital,primidone, orrifampin.

Lamictal may also interact with hormonal forms of birth control (pills, injections, implants, orskinpatches), divalproex,oxcarbazepine, orvalproic acid.

The starting dose of Tegretol to treatepilepsyin adults and children over 12 years of age is 200mgtwice daily for tablets and XR tablets, or 1 tsp 4 times daily for suspension (400 mg/day). Usual maintenance dose is 800-1200 mg daily. The starting dose to treat trigeminal neuralgia is 100 mg twice daily for tablets or XR tablets, or ½ tsp 4 times daily for suspension, for a total daily dose of 200 mg. Control of pain is maintained in most patients with 400-800 mg daily. Consult your doctor forpediatricdoses.

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