Posted by ed_uk on April 5, 2005, at 9:18:48
In reply to Re: switch to trileptal from lamictal?, posted by banga on April 5, 2005, at 9:05:18
Hi B!
For the treatment and prophylaxis of mania, lithium salts have been studied more extensively than any other drug. Trileptal hasn't been studied much at all (for mania) but it would be expected to be effective based on it's similarity to Tegretol. There are no trials comparing lithium to Trileptal in the treatment of mania.
>....or is it rather individual?
In psychopharm, everything is individual!
Ed xx
PS. I think you said that your cousin gained too much weight on lithium, perhaps she would do well on a lower dose with less weight gain. I think this is well worth considering.
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