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.
3,560 males aged 48 (±5) who take Lamictal are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:
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)
As an adverse outcome could be a symptom of a condition, additional studies are listed to help identify the cause: for example, regardless of which drug is taken, how many female HBP patients aged 50 (±5) have nausea
- Mouth Sores in Depression : 0 (0% of males aged 48 (±5) who have Depression)
As an adverse outcome could be a side effect of a drug, additional studies are listed to help identify the cause: for example, how many female Aspirin users aged 50 (±5) have nausea
- Mouth Sores in Lamictal: 0 (0% of males aged 48 (±5) who take Lamictal)
Most common side effects over time
< 1 month:
- Rashes (redness)
- Fever
- Drug eruption (adverse drug reaction of the skin)
- Erythema multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction)
- Itching
1 - 6 months:
- Rashes (redness)
- Fever
- Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (adverse drug reactions with rash)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
6 - 12 months:
- Suicidal ideation
- Headache (pain in head)
- Drug ineffective
- Cuts and puncture wounds
- Rashes (redness)
1 - 2 years:
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Death
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Rashes (redness)
- Loss of consciousness
2 - 5 years:
- Ventricular fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm)
- Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
- Cardiac arrest
- Memory loss
- Rashes (redness)
5 - 10 years:
- Diarrhea
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Drowsiness
- Itching
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
10+ years:
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- High blood pressure
- Constipation
- Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
- Night sweats (sweating in night)
not specified:
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Rashes (redness)
- Dizziness
- Drug ineffective
- Completed suicide (act of taking one's own life)
Top conditions involved for these people *:
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 158 people, 4.44%
- Stress And Anxiety : 131 people, 3.68%
- Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 125 people, 3.51%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 109 people, 3.06%
- High Blood Pressure : 99 people, 2.78%
Top co-used drugs for these people *:
- Seroquel (292 people, 8.20%)
- Clonazepam (192 people, 5.39%)
- Abilify (181 people, 5.08%)
- Keppra (179 people, 5.03%)
- Klonopin (152 people, 4.27%)
* Some reports may have incomplete information.
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What are the drugs?
- Lamictal has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. (latest outcomes from Lamictal 58,401 users)
What are the conditions?
- Depression can be treated by Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Cymbalta, Prozac, Effexor (latest reports from 392,622 Depression patients)
What are the symtoms?
- Mouth sores (mouth ulcer due to irritation or teeth bite) has been reported by people with tooth abscess, muscle cramps, streptococcal infection, lung cancer - non-small cell, malnutrition (latest reports from 176 Mouth sores patients).
Could your drugs cause:
Could your conditions cause:
Related studies:
- Lamictal side effects (51,855 reports)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Gupta MC, Khanna J, Mathur R, Mittal N, "Lamotrigine-induced fulminant hepatic failure: an unusual presentation", IMSEAR, 2015 Jan .
- 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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