Is Consuming Lamictil And Elavil Together Safe?

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2014

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Tue, 2 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : Is it OK to take Lamictil 400mg daily for seizures along with Elavil for depression?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
can be used together safely

Detailed Answer:
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There are no known interactions between these drugs.

They work by different mechanisms.

Elavil affects the uptake of certain chemicals- serotonin, norepinephrine

Lamital acts by certain sodium channels or passages in the body though the exact mechanism of action is unknown

You can use these together safely.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar