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Posted by meAgain on March 27, 2007, at 0:39:32
is there a generic form of Lamictal available?
Posted by Phillipa on March 27, 2007, at 10:54:54
In reply to generic form of Lamictal, posted by meAgain on March 27, 2007, at 0:39:32
I don't know when I tried it my doc gave me starter packs? Love Phillipa
Posted by xbunny2007 on March 27, 2007, at 14:51:44
In reply to generic form of Lamictal, posted by meAgain on March 27, 2007, at 0:39:32
In the US there is a generic manufactured by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. There are also generics in other countries, I cant tell who makes the UK product.
Posted by nolegirl23 on March 27, 2007, at 18:13:29
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal, posted by xbunny2007 on March 27, 2007, at 14:51:44
No, no generic. I know b/c I tried to find a comparable drug that offers a generic. No generic Lamictal in the US.
Will be a while before there is one..
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 27, 2007, at 18:26:43
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal, posted by nolegirl23 on March 27, 2007, at 18:13:29
> No, no generic. I know b/c I tried to find a comparable drug that offers a generic. No generic Lamictal in the US.
> Will be a while before there is one..xbunny was correct. Teva is marketing a generic in the U.S., and two other manufacturers will soon do so.
Here's the FDA link:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Overview&DrugName=LAMOTRIGINE
short version: http://tinyurl.com/2rn367Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 27, 2007, at 18:31:54
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal » nolegirl23, posted by Larry Hoover on March 27, 2007, at 18:26:43
> > No, no generic. I know b/c I tried to find a comparable drug that offers a generic. No generic Lamictal in the US.
> > Will be a while before there is one..
>
> xbunny was correct. Teva is marketing a generic in the U.S., and two other manufacturers will soon do so.
>
> Here's the FDA link:
> http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Overview&DrugName=LAMOTRIGINE
> short version: http://tinyurl.com/2rn367
>
> LarThe tinyurl link failed. First time I've ever seen that happen. I didn't test it before I posted.
L
Posted by notfred on March 28, 2007, at 0:33:32
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal » nolegirl23, posted by Larry Hoover on March 27, 2007, at 18:26:43
> > No, no generic. I know b/c I tried to find a comparable drug that offers a generic. No generic Lamictal in the US.
> > Will be a while before there is one..
>
> xbunny was correct. Teva is marketing a generic in the U.S., and two other manufacturers will soon do so.
>
> Here's the FDA link:
> http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Overview&DrugName=LAMOTRIGINE
> short version: http://tinyurl.com/2rn367
>
> Lar
Here in the states only the generic childrens chewables are on the market. Generic adult tabs are not on the market, yet.
Posted by Larry Hoover on March 28, 2007, at 7:35:51
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal, posted by notfred on March 28, 2007, at 0:33:32
> > > No, no generic. I know b/c I tried to find a comparable drug that offers a generic. No generic Lamictal in the US.
> > > Will be a while before there is one..
> >
> > xbunny was correct. Teva is marketing a generic in the U.S., and two other manufacturers will soon do so.
> >
> > Here's the FDA link:
> > http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Overview&DrugName=LAMOTRIGINE
> > short version: http://tinyurl.com/2rn367
> >
> > Lar
>
>
> Here in the states only the generic childrens chewables are on the market. Generic adult tabs are not on the market, yet.Well, I guess there's a difference between obtaining market approval and actually selling the drug. I apologize for assuming that a manufacturer that could sell it was already doing so.
Teva beat GSK on a patent-infringement action, and the CD formulation was cleared first. Teva obtains 180-day market exclusivity for its generic, as they were first out ot the gate with their ANDA applications. They were approved by the FDA last August for their regular lamotrigine formulations. I simply assumed they'd be selling it by now. The 180-day period begins when they release it for sale, so maybe they're just in the stock-piling phase. I'd expect the generic to be available any time now.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/appletter/2006/076388s000ltr.pdf
http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/appletter/2006/076420s000LTR.pdfLar
P.S. The FDA link in my earlier post didn't work either, so it wasn't tinyurl's fault. Selecting L, then lamotrigine, from the menus gets you to the Teva ANDA application, etc.
Posted by linkadge on March 28, 2007, at 10:44:49
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal, posted by Larry Hoover on March 28, 2007, at 7:35:51
I know that generic lamotrigine is available in canada since I have a bottle of it sitting infront of me.
Linkadge
Posted by notfred on March 28, 2007, at 11:20:01
In reply to Re: Gen lamotragine in canada, posted by linkadge on March 28, 2007, at 10:44:49
> I know that generic lamotrigine is available in canada since I have a bottle of it sitting infront of me.
>
> LinkadgeThe UK, too, IIRC.
Posted by kaleidoscope on March 28, 2007, at 15:00:44
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal, posted by xbunny2007 on March 27, 2007, at 14:51:44
In the UK, there are lots of lamotrigine generics. Not sure about anywhere else.
K
Posted by nolegirl23 on March 28, 2007, at 16:46:03
In reply to Re: generic form of Lamictal » nolegirl23, posted by Larry Hoover on March 27, 2007, at 18:26:43
> > No, no generic. I know b/c I tried to find a comparable drug that offers a generic. No generic Lamictal in the US.
> > Will be a while before there is one..
>
> xbunny was correct. Teva is marketing a generic in the U.S., and two other manufacturers will soon do so.
>
> Here's the FDA link:
> http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Overview&DrugName=LAMOTRIGINE
> short version: http://tinyurl.com/2rn367
>
> Lar
Holy Crap! Are you saying that there is a generic form of Lamictal available in the US?? Why isn't my pharmacy giving it to me? My pharmacy (Walgreens) insists that there is NO generic form of Lamictal and I have to pay for the real version.
Thanks for the info!
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