Lamictal vs. Seroquel

• Are Seroquel and Lamictal the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Lamictal?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Seroquel?
• What is Lamictal?
• What is Seroquel?
• What Drugs Interact with Lamictal?
• What Drugs Interact with Seroquel?
• How Should Lamictal Be Taken?
• How Should Seroquel Be Taken?

Lamictal (lamotrigine) and Seroquel (quetiapine) are used to treat bipolar disorders.

Lamictal is also used alone or in combination with other anti-seizure medications for treating certain types of seizures.

Seroquel is also used to treat schizophrenia and major depression.

Lamictal and Seroquel belong to different drug classes. Lamictal is an anticonvulsant and Seroquel is a psychotropic medication (antipsychotic).

Lamictal may cause serious side effects, including:

• dizziness,
• shaking (tremors),
• sleepiness,
• tired feeling,
• drowsiness,
• loss of coordination,
• headache,
• double vision,
• blurred vision,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• upset stomach,
• stomach pain,
• dry mouth,
• changes in menstrual periods,
• back pain,
• sore throat,
• runny nose, or
• sleep problems (insomnia).

Serious side effects of Lamictal you should report to your doctor include:

• rash,
• worsening depression or suicidal thoughts, and
• flu-like symptoms such as body aches or swollen glands.

Side effects of Seroquel in adults include<:/p>

• fever,
• hot flashes,
• sensitivity to heat,
• sweating,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• irritability,
• nausea,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• changes in appetite or changes in weight,
• changes in menstrual perdiods,
• and temporary hair loss.

Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anticonvulsant used alone or in combination with other antiseizure medications for treating certain types of seizures.

Seroquel is a prescription medicine used to treat:

• schizophrenia in people 13 years of age or older
• bipolar disorder in adults, including:
  • depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder
  • manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder alone or with lithium or divalproex
  • long-term treatment of bipolar I disorder with lithium or divalproex
• manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in children ages 10 to 17 years old

It is not known if Seroquel is safe and effective in children under 10 years of age.

Lamictal may interact with carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, or rifampin.

Lamictal may also interact with hormonal forms of birth control (pills, injections, implants, or skin patches), divalproex, oxcarbazepine, or valproic acid.

Seroquel may interact with seizure medications.

Seroquel may also interact with other medicines that make you sleepy (cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotics, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety), medications to treat high blood pressure or a heart condition, medications to treat Parkinson's disease, steroids, antibiotics, antifungals, anti-malaria medications, heart rhythm medicines, medications to treat HIV or AIDS, migraine headache medicines, or other antidepressant or medicines to treat psychiatric disorders.

• Lamictal doses depend on the condition being treated and on whether it is used alone or in combination with other antiseizure medications.

Dosing preparations are 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg tablets.