Your Side Effects May IncludeLamictal XR side effects
lamotrigine
This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Lamictal XR. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
A rash that can become life-threatening
Risk is higher in children and when the dose goes up faster than recommended.
“Cases of life-threatening serious rashes, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, and/or rash-related death have been caused by lamotrigine.”
Call your doctor at the first sign of any rash. Don't restart it on your own after stopping.
3,475 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention serious skin reactions. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
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