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A 24-year-old female asked:

I take meclizine 25mg twice a day and lamotrigine 100mg twice a day for focal seizures. have been on lamotrigine for less than a year. is it ok to drink small amount of alcohol..on a rare basis..like one beer for example?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Alcohol moderation, such as "one beer" would likely be safe, but high amounts could be deleterious. To be extra safe, recommend checking a lamotrigine blood level, and adjust dosing if necessary to maintain a therapeutic level.
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