Lamotrigine and Neurotoxicity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Neurotoxicity is reported as a side effect among people who take Lamotrigine (lamotrigine), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, also take Carbamazepine, and have Seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Neurotoxicity when taking Lamotrigine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 72,834 people who have side effects when taking Lamotrigine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lamotrigine?

Lamotrigine has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 76,638 Lamotrigine users. Check the latest studies of Lamotrigine.

What is Neurotoxicity?

Neurotoxicity (when the exposure to natural or artificial toxic substances, which are called neurotoxins, alters the normal activity of the nervous system) is found to be associated with 684 drugs and 846 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Neurotoxicity.

On Jul, 06, 2026

72,834 people reported to have side effects when taking Lamotrigine.
Among them, 165 people (0.23%) have Neurotoxicity.

Among these 165 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lamotrigine and have Neurotoxicity?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lamotrigine:

Lamotrigine (76,638 reports)

Neurotoxicity treatments and more:

Neurotoxicity (16,742 reports)

How severe was Neurotoxicity and when was it recovered:

Neurotoxicity in Lamotrigine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lamotrigine:

Neurotoxicity and drugs with ingredients of lamotrigine (179 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Lamotrigine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Neurotoxicity:

Neurotoxicity (684 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Neurotoxicity:

Neurotoxicity (846 conditions)

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 .
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 .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lamotrigine (the active ingredients of Lamotrigine) and Lamotrigine (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.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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