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Originally Posted by Icare dixit
It has been proven to be the case for these different patients, maybe, but there is no real difference between the two: both contain lamotrigine.
For lithium, something like that (differences between generics and "innovator brands" and one generic and another) may be of importance, since their is little margin between a therapeutic and a (too) toxic dose.
Any change in dose is almost infinitely more important than which generic you use.
However, you (or your psychiatrist) might confuse lamotrigine and valproate: there is a generic sodium valproate and a patent-protected valproate semisodium. But ironically, the generic one is better than the patent-protected one for epilepsy.
It's all about scaring psychiatrists, this research. Except for meds with a narrow therapeutic range, but individual different are very much more important (almost infinitely, again) and so require frequent serum level check-ups.
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I beg to differ. With about everything.
a) Lamictal and lamotrigine are not the same. The content is not the same, the binders are not the same.
Ground beef and beans is not the same as chili con carne.
b) Lithium Carbonate is standarized in two formulas. Lithobid and Eskalith, the name brand. Without going to the OTCs. Oroate, ect. Where they are making the money.
d) The Lithium the dosage is not important. Is the serum blood level expressed in mmol/L from a blood test that counts. Not the brand.
The shrink that confuses lamotrigine wit sodium valproate loses his license.
On what are you on today?. I definetely want some.
