Posted by PeterMartin on April 3, 2016, at 2:03:22
Does anyone know how gradually the XR version of Lamictal releases the medication?
Also I'm taking a generic version and it made me wonder if generic versions of extended release medications had to release similarly to the brand. For example if the extended version of a brand drug releases gradually over 24 (and not say half at first and half 6hrs later) do generic versions have to follow that?
I asked for Lamictal XR to see if I could get around some terrible abdominal pain I was getting from the regular generic + lithium/marplan. I took myself off the regular for a month and a half but my mood got really bad and I started cycling.
So far the generic (Dr.Reddy who gets a bad rep for their immediate Lamictal) is helping immensly at only 25mg. Perhaps I've been suffering withdrawl but I'm hoping it works well as I titrate up....
Thanks for any input on XR and/or how closely generic extended drugs have to follow their brand counterparts.
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