MOTRIG

This brand name is authorized in New Zealand

Active ingredients

The drug MOTRIG contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Lamotrigine
UNII U3H27498KS - LAMOTRIGINE

Lamotrigine is a use and voltage dependent blocker of voltage gated sodium channels. It inhibits sustained repetitive firing of neurons and inhibits release of glutamate (the neurotransmitter which plays a key role in the generation of epileptic seizures).

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N03AX09 Lamotrigine N Nervous system → N03 Antiepileptics → N03A Antiepileptics → N03AX Other antiepileptics
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 11250, 11251, 11252, 11253

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