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Why medication can you take for bipolar. that doesn't require lab work?
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Some:: Here are a few FDA indicated & off label mood stabilizers: Lamotrigine (Lamictal), Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®), Topiramate (Topamax®). This doesn't mean that no labs should be monitored – just that specific drug levels aren't required to be monitored.
Answered 7/22/2014
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