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A member asked:

What's the most common dosage of lamotrigine for bipolar depression for an adult male of average size? i know it varies, but what's the average?

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Dr. John Gaffney answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lamictal: The target dose for Lamictal as a monotherapy is 200 mg. per day ... However, as you mentioned, this does vary quite a bit from patient to patient.

Answered 12/16/2015

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