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What is Lamotrigine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant that is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat seizures in adults and children who are at least 2 years old. Lamotrigine is also used as maintenance treatment for bipolar I disorder.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 9990 950
Epilepsy 3336 532
Bipolar II disorder 3229 491
Bipolar I disorder 1950 292
Borderline personality disorder 553 117
Depressed mood 198 120

Show all 230 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 286
Moderate 449
Mild 628
None 1039

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lamotrigine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 84
Dizziness 75
Headaches 73
Nausea 51
Rashes (redness, swelling) 50
Insomnia 49

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Why patients stopped taking Lamotrigine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 492
Did not seem to work 447
Doctor's advice 291
Other 209
Expense 74
Personal research 61
Course of treatment ended 46
Change in health plan coverage 38
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Duration

Stopped taking Lamotrigine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 248
1 - 6 months 246
6 months - 1 year 163
1 - 2 years 145
2 - 5 years 180
5 - 10 years 100
10 years or more 22
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1975
Usually 300
Sometimes 50
Never taken as prescribed 77
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 105
Somewhat hard to take 219
A little hard to take 379
Not at all hard to take 1699
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 45
$100-199 48
$50-99 66
$25-49 124
< $25 1086
Not specified 1033

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Lamotrigine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 118
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 65
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 56
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 50
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) 29

Show all 63 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Lamotrigine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 56
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 40
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 33
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 27
Lurasidone (Latuda) 21

Show all 67 treatments patients report switching to

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137 patient evaluations for Lamotrigine

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Feb 23, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Jan 18, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2017 (Started Feb 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar mixed episodes)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 20, 2017 (Started Dec 23, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for seizures)
  • Side effects
    Severe (loss of balance)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Twice daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

Feb 5, 2017 (Started Dec 23, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for seizures)
  • Side effects
    Severe (loss of balance)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Twice daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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