Your doctor should know
You need to talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment with lamotrigine if any of the following apply to you:
- you have kidney problems
- you develop rashes after taking lamotrigine or any other medicines for bipolar disorder or depression
- you have or develop a blood condition called HLH. It produces symptoms like fever, headache, feeling or being sick, stiff neck or your eyes being sensitive to bright light. It is also a very rare side effect of taking lamotrigine
Lamotrigine tablets have lactose in them which may not suit people who have a problem drinking milk or eating certain sugars. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this if you think it could be a problem for you.