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Lamotrigine and the Heart: What You Need to Know

Psychopharmacology and Psychiatry Updates

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Safe Prescribing of Lamotrigine: Monitoring Cardiac Risks

This chapter explores the safe prescribing practices of lamotrigine, focusing on its potential cardiac risks and recent FDA warnings. It highlights the importance of patient monitoring, especially in individuals with conduction disorders, and discusses alternatives when contraindications like Brugada syndrome are present.

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