Carbamazepine vs. Lamictal xr: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Carbamazepine and Lamictal xr. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 239,924 people who take Carbamazepine and Lamictal xr, and is updated regularly.
What is Carbamazepine?
Carbamazepine has active ingredients of carbamazepine. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 44,628 Carbamazepine users. Check the latest studies of Carbamazepine.
What is Lamictal xr?
Lamictal xr has active ingredients of lamotrigine. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 1,853 Lamictal xr users. Check the latest studies of Lamictal xr.
239,924 people who take Carbamazepine and Lamictal xr are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lamictal Xr (lamotrigine)
- Carbamazepine (carbamazepine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Carbamazepine:
- not at all: 3.58 %
- somewhat: 14.68 %
- moderate: 25.36 %
- high: 34.04 %
- very high: 22.33 %
Lamictal Xr:
- not at all: 3.31 %
- somewhat: 16.97 %
- moderate: 30.85 %
- high: 32.13 %
- very high: 16.74 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Puvanendran R, Teo HZ, "Case report of use of Black Cohosh for carbamazepine induced hot flushes in a post menopausal woman", Maturitas, 2017 Jun .
- 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 .
- Arshad F, Ladakhi Y, Khan MA, "A rare case of carbamazepine induced pancreatitis", International Journal of Students’ Research, 2013 Jul .
- Yava?o?lu I, Sarg?n G, Demirbulat A, "Carbamazepine and hematological malignancies", Turkish journal of haematology: official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology, 2013 Jan .
- Puvanendran R, Teo HZ, "Case report of use of Black Cohosh for carbamazepine induced hot flushes in a post menopausal woman", Maturitas, 2017 Jun .
- 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 .
- Arshad F, Ladakhi Y, Khan MA, "A rare case of carbamazepine induced pancreatitis", International Journal of Students’ Research, 2013 Jul .
- Yava?o?lu I, Sarg?n G, Demirbulat A, "Carbamazepine and hematological malignancies", Turkish journal of haematology: official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology, 2013 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Carbamazepine (43,731 reports)
- Lamictal xr (1,617 reports)
Browse all side effects of Carbamazepine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Lamictal xr:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on carbamazepine and lamotrigine (the active ingredients of Carbamazepine and Lamictal xr, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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).
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