Lamictal and Logorrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 72,153 people who have side effects when taking Lamictal. Logorrhea is found, especially among people who are male, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Seroquel and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lamictal and have Logorrhea. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Oct, 08, 2023

72,153 people reported to have side effects when taking Lamictal.
Among them, 126 people (0.17%) have Logorrhea.

What is Lamictal?

Lamictal has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is used in bipolar disorder. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 80,424 Lamictal users.

What is Logorrhea?

Logorrhea is found to be associated with 938 drugs and 566 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 4,161 people who have Logorrhea.

Number of Lamictal and Logorrhea reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lamictal and have Logorrhea?

Check whether Logorrhea is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Alonso-Navarro H, Montes JM, Plaza-Nieto JF, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ, "Cataplexy Possibly Associated With Lamotrigine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2016 Aug .
Gupta MC, Khanna J, Mathur R, Mittal N, "Lamotrigine-induced fulminant hepatic failure: an unusual presentation", IMSEAR, 2015 Jan .

Related studies

Lamictal side effects by duration, gender and age:

Lamictal side effects (80,424 reports)

Logorrhea treatments and more:

Logorrhea (4,161 reports)

Common drugs associated with Logorrhea:

All the drugs that are associated with Logorrhea:

Logorrhea (938 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Logorrhea:

Depression: 416 reports
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: 359 reports
Bipolar disorder: 199 reports
Pain: 178 reports
Stress and anxiety: 159 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Logorrhea:

Logorrhea (566 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 700+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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