Can you consume Alcohol and lamictal lithium?

• The overall risks of drinking alcohol while taking lamotrigine are minor for a person who only occasionally drinks small amounts of alcohol.

• Heavy alcohol use can increase the risk of serious side effects caused by lamotrigine. This is especially true at high doses — exceeding the recommended maximum daily dose.

• Drinking can also make it harder to recognize the signs and symptoms of a rash that may indicate you’re having a dangerous allergic reaction to lamotrigine.

Lithium

• Lithium interacts with alcohol. Drinking while on lithium may cause changes in the levels of lithium in your body. This may increase your risk for low or high blood levels of lithium.

• Low blood levels of lithium may make your medication less effective. High blood levels increase your risk for serious side effects.

• Drinking alcohol while you are taking lithium can increase the effects of alcohol and make you even dizzier or lightheaded.

Conclusion

Because the effects of alcohol with lamotrigine and lithium vary, it’s important to talk with your doctor about whether it’s safe for you to drink alcohol. Your doctor can closely monitor your health while you’re on lamotrigine or lithium and advise you on how much, if any, alcohol is safe for you.