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Does lamictal prevent seizures?
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Yes: Lamictal is approved for the treatment/prevention of different types of seizure disorders.
Answered 6/26/2014
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Yes: Lamictal is an fda approved drug for the treatment of seizures. It is effective against a variety of seizure types. However, neither Lamictal nor any other available anti-seizure drug prevents the development of epilepsy (recurrent seizures) in someone who is at risk.
Answered 5/18/2015
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