Posted by chemist on August 17, 2004, at 11:52:10
In reply to chemist: Lamictal dosage and timing, posted by AMD on August 16, 2004, at 16:13:30
hello there, a.....i apologize for my absence: i earned a two-week vacation (block) from PB and am now just back.....brief comments below, and more later......all the best, chemist
> Chemist,
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> Couple of questions for you.
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> First, I'm on 300 mg of Lamictal (up from 200 mg, but without my doctor's review yet). I take it all in the morning. It's been helpful. Is it OK to take it all at once?**** if you can tolerate it, it should not be a problem. divided doses are recommended to alleviate stomach upset, from my cursory knowledge of lamictal (one of the few i have not tried). you are well past the stage of onset of SJS and i should think that if you can tolerate it at once, it should be no problem. your doctor will confirm/deny, of course, but 300 mg is not a dangerous amount to ingest at once: far from it. ****
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> Second, I have a bunch of 25 mg pills left, so this morning, for example, I took one 100 mg pill, and eight 25 mg pills. Will this affect the way the drug is metabolized by my system? Or should I stick to the three 100 mg pills I've been taking?**** your body has a more-or-less constant amount of the drug in it by now. if i were in your position, i would go ahead and use the meds just as you describe. then, get set up on the 100 mg regimen you propose. there will be no effect on disposition/metabolism in the way you will be administering the drug as proposed. plus, you can save some $$$ on the med. ****
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> (I also have a prescription for 200 mg pills, which I could split to get the appropriate dosage.)
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> Thanks in advance,
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> amd
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**** comments in next post.....to be continued, all the best, chemist ****> P.S. Feeling much better, finally. I find mental exercise, despite its at-first daunting aspect, is helpful in bringing me out of a dreadful mood. Nothing like reading about Oracle's OWI to lift one out of depression!
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