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

Summary:

Seizures is found among people who take Lamictal, especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lamictal and have Seizures. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 69,354 people who have side effects when taking Lamictal from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can 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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Mar, 05, 2023

69,354 people reported to have side effects when taking Lamictal.
Among them, 2,547 people (3.67%) have Seizures.

What is Lamictal?

Lamictal has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 77,445 Lamictal users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Seizures?

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain) is found to be associated with 2,825 drugs and 2,132 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Lamictal and Seizures reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lamictal and have Seizures?

Check whether Seizures 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 .

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How severe was Seizures and when was it recovered:

Seizures in Lamictal

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lamotrigine:

Seizures and drugs with ingredients of lamotrigine (5,747 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Lamictal:

Lamictal (77,445 reports)

Common Lamictal side effects:

Rashes (redness): 7,619 reports
Drug ineffective: 4,306 reports
Fever: 3,676 reports
Dizziness: 3,666 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,650 reports
Headache (pain in head): 3,582 reports
Stress and anxiety: 3,398 reports

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Seizures treatments and more:

Seizures (122,943 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Seizures:

Common drugs associated with Seizures:

All the drugs that are associated with Seizures:

Seizures (2,825 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Seizures:

Epilepsy: 9,254 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 6,059 reports
Depression: 2,604 reports
Pain: 2,466 reports
High blood pressure: 1,990 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Seizures:

Seizures (2,132 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 600+ 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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