Escitalopram and Lamictal xr drug interactions - from FDA reports
Drug interactions are reported only by a few people who take Escitalopram and Lamictal xr together. This review analyzes the effectiveness and drug interactions between Escitalopram and Lamictal xr. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2 people who take the same drugs from FDA, and is updated regularly.
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2 people who take Escitalopram, Lamictal xr are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Most common drug interactions over time *:
< 1 month:
n/a
1 - 6 months:
n/a
6 - 12 months:
n/a
1 - 2 years:
n/a
2 - 5 years:
n/a
5 - 10 years:
n/a
10+ years:
n/a
not specified:
- Abnormal behaviour
- Adverse drug reaction
- Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
- Constipation
- Crying
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
- Personality change
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
- Visual impairment
Most common drug interactions by gender *:
female:
male:
- Abnormal behaviour
- Adverse drug reaction
- Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
- Personality change
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
- Visual impairment
Most common drug interactions by age *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Abnormal behaviour
- Adverse drug reaction
- Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
- Personality change
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
- Visual impairment
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Escitalopram
Escitalopram has active ingredients of escitalopram oxalate. It is often used in depression. (latest outcomes from Escitalopram 31,649 users)
Lamictal xr
Lamictal xr has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is often used in epilepsy. (latest outcomes from Lamictal xr 1,303 users)
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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Interactions between Escitalopram and drugs from A to Z
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zInteractions between Lamictal xr and drugs from A to Z
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Gupta MC, Khanna J, Mathur R, Mittal N, "Lamotrigine-induced fulminant hepatic failure: an unusual presentation", IMSEAR, 2015 Jan .
- O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .
- Alonso-Navarro H, Montes JM, Plaza-Nieto JF, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ, "Cataplexy Possibly Associated With Lamotrigine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2016 Aug .
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FDA reports used in this study
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