Difference between revisions of "Combining-Lamotrigine-Carbamazepine"

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* Start carbamazepine with a daily dose of 200 mg and increase dose based serum concentration if necessary. Check lamotrigines effect after 2 weeks of therapy and adapt dose if necessary. <ref name=”medicatiebewaking”> Schalekamp T. et al, Interacties met Psychofarmaca, Stichting Health Base, Houten, 2002. </ref>
 
* Start carbamazepine with a daily dose of 200 mg and increase dose based serum concentration if necessary. Check lamotrigines effect after 2 weeks of therapy and adapt dose if necessary. <ref name=”medicatiebewaking”> Schalekamp T. et al, Interacties met Psychofarmaca, Stichting Health Base, Houten, 2002. </ref>
 
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* Abrupt stop of carbamazepine can cause serious lamotrigine rash as lamotrigine levels increase. <ref> {{Pubmed|12648898|Koch HJ et al. Clinically relevant reduction of lamotrigine concentrations by carbamazepine. J Clin Psychiatry 2005;66:400-1}}</ref>
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  • This combination of drugs may have possible synergistic effects. However, the pharmacokinetic drug interactions will influence the plasma levels. Dose adaptation is recommended for this combination. [1]

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  • Start carbamazepine with a daily dose of 200 mg and increase dose based serum concentration if necessary. Check lamotrigines effect after 2 weeks of therapy and adapt dose if necessary. [2]

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  • Freeman et al. Mood stabilizer Combinations: A Review of Safety and Efficacy. Am J Psychiatry 1998;155:12-21
  • Schalekamp T. et al, Interacties met Psychofarmaca, Stichting Health Base, Houten, 2002.