Subsequent rate of titration was variable, with a maximum increase of 50 mg/day every two weeks until reaching a therapeutic dose (expected range from 100 mg/day to 300 mg/… DSM-5 eating disorder diagnosis Lamotrigine Comparison Chi-square p value; Bulimia nervosa: 21: 12: 10
Introduction
We report on the treatment of five patients with bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia nervosa—binge/purge type (AN-B/P) or eating disorder not otherwise
Specifics
Goals in treating binge eating disorder typically include controlling binge eating and diminishing excess body weight
Changes in cognitive and behavioral control after lamotrigine and intensive dialectical behavioral therapy for severe, multi
Lamotrigine (Oral Route) Lamotrigine is used alone or together with other medicines to help control certain types of seizures (eg, partial seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in the treatment of epilepsy
Clumsiness or unsteadiness (severe) continuous, uncontrolled back and forth or rolling eye movements (severe) Abdominal pain, vomiting, dyspepsia, constipation, anorexia, dry mouth, rectal
There are two reported cases of hEDS and anorexia nervosa complications (24, 25)
Lamotrigine is a synthetic phenyltriazine chemical with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties initially sold by GlaxoSmithKline under the brand name Lamictal
Seizures are bursts of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily affect how it works
Moreover, if Lamictal does impact weight, it’s most likely to induce weight loss (rather than cause weight gain)
The structural formula is: Lamotrigine tablets USP are supplied for oral administration as 25 mg (white to off-white), 100 mg (peach), 150 mg (cream), and 200 mg (blue) tablets
Lamotrigine Use in Patients with Binge Eating and Purging, Significant Affect Dysregulation, and Poor Impulse Control Trunko Mary Ellen, MD1 BMI, body mass index; AN, anorexia nervosa; AN-B/P, anorexia nervosa-binge-purge-type; BN, bulimia nervosa; EDNOS, eating disorder not otherwise specified; MDD, major depressive disorder;
Level of evidence IV, time series without randomization
Lamotrigine is used alone or together with other medicines to help control certain types of seizures (eg, partial seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in the treatment of epilepsy
It’s available in generic forms and as the brand-name drugs Lamictal Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The nurse is providing education to an adult client who has been prescribed lamotrigine for a seizure disorder
Lamotrigine (Lamictal®) was initially approved as an antiepileptic but is also used in We report on the treatment of five patients with bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia nervosa—binge/purge type (AN-B/P) or eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), using the anticonvulsant lamotrigine after inadequate response to SSRIs