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.
On Apr, 16, 2018
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)
- Mouth Sores in drugs with ingredients of Lamictal: 0 (0% of males aged 48 (±5) who take drugs with ingredients of lamotrigine)
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
- Rash maculo-papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps)
- Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds)
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Generalised erythema (redness of the skin all over the body)
- Hepatic function abnormal
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)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Itching
- Drug eruption (adverse drug reaction of the skin)
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Erythema multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction)
6 - 12 months:
- Suicidal ideation
- Headache (pain in head)
- Drug ineffective
- Cuts and puncture wounds
- Rashes (redness)
- Self injurious behavior
- Transaminases increased
- Dizziness
- High blood pressure
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (blood leaks into the space between two membranes that surround the brain)
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
- Mouth ulcers
- Enzyme abnormality
- Blood creatine increased
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (a rare blood disorder characterized by clotting in small blood vessels of the body)
- Aspiration
2 - 5 years:
- Ventricular fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm)
- Electrocardiogram qt prolonged
- Cardiac arrest
- Memory loss
- Rashes (redness)
- Erection problems
- Petit mal epilepsy (absence seizure)
- Erythema multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction)
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)
- Chest pain
5 - 10 years:
- Diarrhea
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Drowsiness
- Itching
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Fever
- Rash pruritic (redness with itching)
- Influenza like illness
- Gastrointestinal disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract)
- Death
10+ years:
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- High blood pressure
- Constipation
- Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
- Night sweats (sweating in night)
- Balance disorder
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
- Feeling hot
- Irritability
- Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
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)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Stress and anxiety
- Drowsiness
- Fever
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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Expand the study to include reports from both FDA and eHealthMe
Expand this study to include FDA and eHealthMe reportsWhat 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, sinusitis - chronic, lung cancer - non-small cell, panic disorder, tmj disorders (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 .
Can you answer these questions?
- what is the treatment for limictal induced vaginitis?
- Week 3 of lamotrigine and end of my tongue is all of a sudden really burning. It's made worse by toothpaste, some foods & mouthwash. Will this subside or get worse as I increase the dosage?
- My son takes 100 mg of lamictal at night... does this have an effect on your thyroid.. He had a blood work up and they thyroid came up hyperthryroid
- My 46 year old daughter has been taking theses meds in combination for a few months. We've had to put her in a long term facility because of the severe side effects. Will this be permanent? Her Doctors won't give us info because she is in no shape mentally to sign papers giving permission to share.
- Looks like there is already a similar group. Did you send me email about my entry? Also I joined just before my comment. Suzanne Spears
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