Combining-Lamotrigine-Valproic acid

Lamotrigine
Type moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
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ATC-code N03AX09
PubChem 3878
PubMed Lamotrigine
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Kompas (Dutch) Lamotrigine
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Valproic acid
Type moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
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ATC-code N03AG01
PubChem 3121
PubMed acid%22 Valproic acid
Drugs.com valproic-acid
Kompas (Dutch) Valproic acid
Wikipedia Valproic acid

Adding valproic acid to lamotrigine.

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  • Lamotrigine is principally metabolised by UDP-glucuronosyltransferases.
  • Valproic acid is principally metabolized by CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2A6 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. Valproic acid is an inhibitor of the enzymes CYP2C9, epoxide-hydroxylase and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases.
  • This combination of drugs may have possible synergistic effects. However, the pharmacokinetic drug interactions will influence the plasma levels. Dose adaptation will be recommended for this combination.
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  • Reduce the lamotrigine dose by 50% of the general dose when combined with valproate. Start valproate at low dose and increase dose based on serum concentration slowly. [5][6]
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  • Valproate can increase lamotrigine plasma levels significantly by inhibiting lamotrigine’s glucuronidation. This effect of valproate is dose-dependent.[7]
  • Very slow titration of lamotrigine is recommended because reports of lamotrigine-related skin rashes. [8]


  1. ↑ 1.01.1 Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas; Toxicologie (dutch)
  2. ↑ 2.02.1 Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas - lamotrigine (dutch) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ftk" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Drugs.com lamotrigine
  4. ↑ KNMP; Informatorium Medicamentorum 2015; Monografie "valproaat" (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Schalekamp T. et al, Interacties met Psychofarmaca, Stichting Health Base, Houten, 2002.
  6. ↑ Pisani at al, Interaction of lamotrigine with sodium valproate. Lancet. 1993 May 8;341(8854):1224.
  7. ↑ Bazire S, Psychotropic Drug Directory 2007, HealthComm UK Limited, Aberdeen, 2007.
  8. ↑ Chang CC at al, Toxic epidermal necrolysis with combination lamotrigine and valproate in bipolar disorder. Prog Neuropsych. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Jan;30(1):147-50
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