lamotrigine

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
anticonvulsant
gptkbp:approvalYear 1994
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:N03AX09
gptkbp:bioavailability 98%
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Lamictal
gptkb:Lamictal_XR
gptkbp:CASNumber 84057-84-1
gptkbp:category mood stabilizer
antiepileptic drug
triazine anticonvulsant
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H7Cl2N5
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to lamotrigine
gptkbp:discoveredBy GlaxoSmithKline
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1980s
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 25 hours
gptkbp:form gptkb:tablet
chewable tablet
extended-release tablet
dispersible tablet
gptkbp:genericAvailable yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lamotrigine
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:valproic_acid
gptkb:carbamazepine
oral contraceptives
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction blocks voltage-gated sodium channels
inhibits glutamate release
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:patentExpired yes
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:pregnancyRisk may increase risk of cleft lip/palate
gptkbp:prescribes gptkb:Lennox-Gastaut_syndrome
tonic-clonic seizures
partial seizures
gptkbp:proteinBinding 55%
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:Stevens-Johnson_syndrome
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
dizziness
headache
rash
insomnia
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Lamictal
BW430C
gptkbp:usedFor bipolar disorder
epilepsy
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Petit_Mal
gptkb:valproic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6