From FDA reports: Lamictal and Osteoporosis

This is a study of Osteoporosis among people who take Lamictal. The study analyzes: the time on Lamictal when people have Osteoporosis, age of these people, the severity of Osteoporosis, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Lamictal. In total 33,726 Lamictal users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Lamictal

Lamictal has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is used in bipolar disorder, epilepsy, bipolar i disorder, bipolar ii disorder, depression. Commonly reported side effects of Lamictal include rashes, convulsion, fever, lyell's syndrome, erythema multiforme.

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis has been reported by people with osteopenia, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, pain, multiple sclerosis.

On May, 26, 2013: 33,726 people reported to have side effects when taking Lamictal. Among them, 60 people (0.18%) have Osteoporosis.

Time on Lamictal when people have Osteoporosis * :

Age of people who have Osteoporosis when taking Lamictal * :

Severity of Osteoporosis when taking Lamictal ** :

How people recovered from Osteoporosis ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Pain (15 people, 25.00%)
2. Bipolar disorder (13 people, 21.67%)
3. Convulsion (13 people, 21.67%)
4. Partial seizures (9 people, 15.00%)
5. Restless legs syndrome (8 people, 13.33%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Prevacid (26 people, 43.33%)
2. Aspirin (21 people, 35.00%)
3. Flexeril (17 people, 28.33%)
4. Xanax (15 people, 25.00%)
5. Keppra (14 people, 23.33%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Lamictal (lamotrigine) is often used for bipolar disorder. Find out below the conditions Lamictal is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Lamictal used for and how effective is it:

• Lamictal is used in:
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Epilepsy
  • Bipolar i disorder
  • Bipolar ii disorder
  • Depression

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Lamictal alternatives:
  • Bipolar disorder (75 drugs)
  • Epilepsy (46 drugs)
  • Bipolar i disorder (60 drugs)
  • Bipolar ii disorder (46 drugs)
  • Depression (144 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Osteoporosis in Bipolar Disorder (81 reports)
• Osteoporosis in Epilepsy (94 reports)
• Osteoporosis in Bipolar I Disorder (15 reports)
• Osteoporosis in Depression (400 reports)

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