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A study for a 48 year old man who takes Lamictal - from FDA reports


3,560 males aged 48 (±5) who take the same drug are studied. This is a personalized study for a 48 year old male patient who has Depression. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA.

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On Jul, 21, 2018

3,560 males aged 48 (±5) who take Lamictal are studied.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Lamictal for a 48-year old man.

Information of the patient in this study:

  • Age: 48
  • Gender: male
  • Conditions: Depression
  • Drugs taken:
    • Lamictal (lamotrigine)

eHealthMe real world results:

Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:

  • Mouth Sores(mouth ulcer due to irritation or teeth bite): 0 (0% of males aged 48 (±5) who take the drug)

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Most common side effects over time

< 1 month:
  1. Rashes (redness)
  2. Fever
  3. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  4. Swallowing difficulty
  5. Rash morbilliform (a rash that looks like measles)
1 - 6 months:
  1. Rashes (redness)
  2. Fever
  3. Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (adverse drug reactions with rash)
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  5. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
6 - 12 months:
  1. Suicidal ideation
  2. Drug ineffective
  3. Self injurious behavior
  4. Headache (pain in head)
  5. Cuts and puncture wounds
1 - 2 years:
  1. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  2. Death
  3. Rashes (redness)
  4. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  5. Loss of consciousness
2 - 5 years:
  1. Ventricular fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm)
  2. Cardiac arrest
  3. Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
  4. Rashes (redness)
  5. Memory loss
5 - 10 years:
  1. Diarrhea
  2. Drowsiness
  3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
  4. Itching
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
10+ years:
  1. Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
  2. Night sweats (sweating in night)
  3. Constipation
  4. Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
  5. Balance disorder
not specified:
  1. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  2. Rashes (redness)
  3. Drug ineffective
  4. Dizziness
  5. Completed suicide (act of taking one's own life)

Top conditions involved for these people *:

  1. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 158 people, 4.44%
  2. Stress And Anxiety : 131 people, 3.68%
  3. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 125 people, 3.51%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 109 people, 3.06%
  5. Pain : 99 people, 2.78%

Top co-used drugs for these people *:

  1. Seroquel (292 people, 8.20%)
  2. Clonazepam (192 people, 5.39%)
  3. Abilify (181 people, 5.08%)
  4. Keppra (179 people, 5.03%)
  5. Klonopin (152 people, 4.27%)

* Some reports may have incomplete information.

FDA reports used in this study

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  • Mouth sores (mouth ulcer due to irritation or teeth bite) has been reported by people with tooth abscess, polycythemia vera, lung cancer - non-small cell, malnutrition, stomach discomfort (latest reports from 176 Mouth sores patients).

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