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Combining-Carbamazepine-Lamotrigine

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| base = carbamazepine
| add = lamotrigine
| info = &nbsp;* | metabolites_ref = <ref name="informatorium">{{KNMP|carbamazepine}} </ref>
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* Add lamotrigine according to the general dosing advice. Dose adjustment of carbamazepine is not necessary when lamotrigine is added.<ref name="freeman">{{Pubmed|9433333|Freeman et al. Mood stabilizer Combinations: A Review of Safety and Efficacy. Am J Psychiatry 1998;155:12-21}}</ref> <ref name="drugscomint">{{Drugscominteract|lamotrigine-with-carbamazepine-1430-0-497-0|lamotrigine|carbamazepine}}</ref>
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* Abrupt stop of carbamazepine can cause serious lamotrigine rash as lamotrigine levels increase. <ref name="Koch"> {{Pubmed|12648898|Koch HJ et al. Clinically relevant reduction of lamotrigine concentrations by carbamazepine. J Clin Psychiatry 2005;66:400-1CombiCaLa}}</ref>* Carbamazepine can reduce lamotrigine serum concentration considerably.<ref name="freeman">{{Pubmed|9433333|Freeman et al. Mood stabilizer Combinations: A Review of Safety and Efficacy. Am J Psychiatry 1998;155:12-21}}</ref><ref name="levyrh"> Levy RH et al, Metabolic Drug Interactions, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2000.</ref>* Lamotrigine may increase levels of carbamazepine metabolites. <ref name="freeman" /><ref name="levyrh" />
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