Lamictal and Pasireotide Extended-Release Injection

• Generic Name: lamotrigine
• Dosage Forms: tablet; tablet, chewable; tablet, orally disintegrating
• Other Brand Names: Lamictal, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Lamictal, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite, Lamictal CD, LaMICtal Starter Kit, LaMICtal ODT Patient Titration Kit, LaMICtal XR Patient Titration Kit, LamoTRIgine Starter Kit, Subvenite Starter Kit

Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant.

Lamictal is used alone or with other medications to treat epileptic seizures in adults and children. Lamictal is also used to delay mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder (manic depression).

Immediate-release Lamictal can be used in children as young as 2 years old for seizure treatment as an add-on treatment to other seizure medication. However, this form should not be used as a single medication in a child or teenager who is younger than 16 years old.

Extended-release Lamictal XR is for use only in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.

• Generic Name: pasireotide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Signifor, Signifor LAR

• It is used to treat Cushing's disease.
• It is used to treat acromegaly.