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Lamictal and alcohol

12/13/2006 09:37AM

Question:

What are the complications of mixing Alchohol with Lamictal?If I take 200 miligrams daily for seizure control, will drinking occasionally, say 2-4 beers on a weeknend, or one beer every evening, or a glass of wine daily, or a mixed drink like Vodka with orange juice. Will my seizure medication be affected?

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Response by:

University of Cincinnati David M. Ficker, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
David M. Ficker, MD