Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Lamotrigine
Drug Class
Antiepileptics
Chemical Class
Triazene Derivatives
ATC Code
N03AX09
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Lojin?
Uses
Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. Lamotrigine is used to treat epileptic seizures in adults and...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Triazene Derivatives
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Triazene Derivatives. The Molecular Weight of Lamotrigine is 256.10. Its pKa is 5.5.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
25 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Taking to
3
Child · Oral
300 ug — As recommended.
Initial, repeated on alternate days
4
Child · Oral
600 ug — 24 hourly
Maintenance, As Required
Safety Alerts
Significant hepatic impairment
Important Warnings
Myoclonic seizures (may be exacerbated), Parkinsons disease (may be exacerbated)
Monitor hepatic, renal & clotting parameters in patients who develop rash, fever, flu, drowsiness or worsening of seizure control
Withdraw gradually over 2 weeks
Side Effects
Aggressionagitationarthralgiaataxiaback painblurred visiondiarrhoeadiplopiadizzinessdrowsinessdry mouthheadacheinsomnianauseanystagmus
Drug Interactions
Phenytoin
carbamazepine
phenobarbitone
primidone
sodium valproate.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless the potential benefit outweighs the risk.
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Storage
Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 97.2
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 97.2
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