Drug interactions
Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens + Lamotrigine
Severity: Moderate
Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens and Lamotrigine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Estrogen-containing products can lower lamotrigine concentrations, with a risk of loss of seizure or mood control. The effect is established for ethinylestradiol and is expected for other estrogens.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens and Lamotrigine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Estrogens induce glucuronidation of lamotrigine, increasing its clearance.
What to do
Monitor clinical response or lamotrigine levels when starting or stopping the estrogen product. Adjust the lamotrigine dose as needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens with Lamotrigine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens and Lamotrigine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Estrogen-containing products can lower lamotrigine concentrations, with a risk of loss of seizure or mood control. The effect is established for ethinylestradiol and is expected for other estrogens.
How serious is the interaction between Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens and Lamotrigine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor clinical response or lamotrigine levels when starting or stopping the estrogen product. Adjust the lamotrigine dose as needed.
What other medicines interact with Lamotrigine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lamotrigine with, for example, Desogestrel-ethinyl estradiol, Divalproex, Dofetilide. The full list is on the Lamotrigine page.
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