What Causes Abdominal Pain And Nausea 2 Hours After Taking Lamotrigine?

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015

Question: You asked me to let you know in 48hrs how things are going with my stomach. I took your advice and have started with lamotrigine,obviously its too soon to have healed,still experiencing adomin pain and nausea but its not as bad and I have stopped drinking the ginger.Just hope it stops before christmas..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Lamotrigine is an anti epileptic

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

I have read your previous queries. Lamotrigine is an anti epileptic medication and has no pharmacology related to treating GERD/Dyspepsia or Gastritis.

I would empirically recommend a two week course of a course of A PPI like Esomeprazole or pantoprazole and a pro kinetic like itopride to see for improvement, The combination involving ginger and honey should be avoided till then. You may use an anti spasmodic like Hyoscine butylbromide to relieve any pain for the time being.

Let me know if you have any query

wishing you best of health

thanks

Dr. M.S. Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (15 minutes later)

Sorry,I put in the wrong tablet I've started taking,I'm on lamitrigine already for epilepsy. The tablet the Dr recommended was omeprozole and its those I'm taking,how long would you suggest I take them for?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You could take it

Detailed Answer:
hello again.

If its a one off episode then you may take it for 5 days 20 mg twice a day or 40 mg once.

If its a recurrent problem then you should take it for two weeks at least.

Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D