Lamotrigine and Acth drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lamotrigine (lamotrigine) and Acth (corticotropin). Common drug interactions include diabetes mellitus among females and multiple-drug resistance among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lamotrigine and Acth. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 40 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lamotrigine?

Lamotrigine has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 76,638 Lamotrigine users. Check the latest studies of Lamotrigine.

What is Acth?

Acth has active ingredients of corticotropin. eHealthMe is studying from 5,402 Acth users. Check the latest studies of Acth.

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On Aug, 24, 2026

40 people who take Lamotrigine and Acth together, and have interactions are studied.

Lamotrigine and Acth drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Lamotrigine and Acth, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
  2. Drug ineffective
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  4. Gait disturbance
  5. Inflammation
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  7. Laziness
  8. Pain
  9. Sluggishness (lacking alertness)
  10. Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)

male:

  1. Multiple-drug resistance
  2. Decreased appetite
  3. Skin hypopigmentation (loss of skin colour)
  4. Death
  5. Depression
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  7. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
  8. Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  10. Drug ineffective

What are the common drug interactions of Lamotrigine and Acth, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

  1. Multiple-drug resistance
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
  4. Skin hypopigmentation (loss of skin colour)
  5. Astigmatism (refractive error of the eye in which parallel rays of light from an external source do not converge on a single focal point on the retina)
  6. Balance disorder
  7. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  8. Drug ineffective
  9. Eye pain
  10. Myopia (difficult to see objects that are far away)

2-9:

  1. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
  2. Death
  3. Drug ineffective
  4. Increased bronchial secretion
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  6. Multiple-drug resistance
  7. Secretion discharge
  8. Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)

10-19:

  1. Drug ineffective
  2. Decreased appetite
  3. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  4. Rash
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  6. Multiple-drug resistance
  7. Partial seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset)
  8. Discomfort
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)

20-29:

  1. Intentional self-injury
  2. Depression
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  4. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
  5. Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

  1. Injection site pruritus (severe itching at injection site)
  2. Injection site swelling

50-59:

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  2. Allergy to arthropod sting
  3. Muscle tightness
  4. Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
  5. Skin discolouration (change of skin colour)
  6. Skin infection
  7. Pain in extremity
  8. Acute respiratory failure
  9. Arthropod sting (arthropod bite)
  10. Cellulitis (infection under the skin)

60+:

n/a

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 8 people, 20.00%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 15.00%
  3. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 5 people, 12.50%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 10.00%
  5. Pemphigoid (tense blisters on the skin): 4 people, 10.00%
  6. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 4 people, 10.00%
  7. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 4 people, 10.00%
  8. Iridocyclitis (inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye): 4 people, 10.00%
  9. Infantile Spasms: 4 people, 10.00%
  10. Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 3 people, 7.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lamotrigine and corticotropin (the active ingredients of Lamotrigine and Acth, respectively), and Lamotrigine and Acth (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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