Lamotrigine

I've been on Lamotrigine for over a year for bipolar with wonderful results, however, recently my mail order company sent me a new generic made by Zydus Cadila, (I had been taking Lamotrigine made by Teva out of Israel). Within a week I had digressed to the point I had to take a day off of work. I had heard that the FDA was concerned about the drugs coming out of India (where Zydus is out of), but since they have no jurisdiction there, they cannot stop the importation of the drug without legislation.

I am currently working with my doctor and insurance company to get me back onto the Teva made Lamotrigine. (By the way, my nurse knew of the problem with drugs made in India and was completely sympathetic.) This is a serious issue in which I am going to contact my representative to inform him of the speed in which legislation barring prescriptions from India needs to be done. The difference of the pill in looks is that Teva makes Lamotrigine now in a small blue round pill while Zydus' Lamotrigine is a larger round white pill. Anyone who suddenly receives these large white pills, beware!

I too am having the same problem with zydus cadista, completely does not work like teva or the brand name lamictal.

Hi i recently heard on npr that some problems keep popping up with some generic brands of lamictal. I had been through a very bad depression and my meds had to be doubled. I had gone 15 years without a major episode and because of what I heard on the radio I checked my med history and discovered that shortly after my generic brand was changed to zydus cadista my mood started dipping and it was down hill from there.

I am now very glad to say my insurance has changed and I'm now on another reliable brand generic. When I've gone 6 months without a problem I will tell my doctor about this and maybe my he can lower the dose. He's the man and I don't do anything without his guidance. So we'll see. I'm back on the track and feeling well, If my meds are change back to ZC I'll fight to stop it. I'm not going down that road again. Those ceo's don't know what it's like to claw their way out of the tar pit.

Has anyone come across a Lamotragin generic from a company called Cipla? It's also a larger white tablet and made in India, but not the one referred to in the earlier comments from Zydus Cadila.