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My doctor recently prescribed me lamictal and effexor (venlafaxine) for bipolar disorder. are there any concerning side effects i should know about?
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Lamictal: xhould be slowly titrated ( 25 mg increments every 2 weeks ) to reduce the risk of Steven's Johnson Syndrome ( potentially life threatening rash )
Answered 5/3/2016
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