Lamotrigine extended-release as adjunctive therapy with optional conversion to monotherapy in older adults with epilepsy.

•Tolerability and efficacy of LTG XR was assessed in elderly epileptic patients.•Patients were given adjunctive therapy with optional conversion to monotherapy.•Adverse events with LTG XR were in-line with studies in younger epileptic adults.•LTG XR was safe and effective (added to AED regimens of older epileptic patients).•Many patients converted to LTG XR monotherapy.