Most Popular Brands: Lamictal, Lamictal Blue, Lamictal Orange (Show all)
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.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 308 |
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74 |
| Bipolar Disorder | 219 |
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70 |
| Other | 30 |
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10 | |
| Bipolar, rapid cycling | 29 |
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7 | |
| Depression | 28 |
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10 |
| Support another treatment | 16 |
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6 |
See all 622 patients currently taking Lamotrigine
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lamotrigine. See all 28 dosages ►
| 2 100mg as needed | daily | monthly | 5 mg daily | 12.5 mg daily | 18.75 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 35 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 175 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 225 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 333 mg daily | 350 mg daily | 375 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 60000 mg daily | ||
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31
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1
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1
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1
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1
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39
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1
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40
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11
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116
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8
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63
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1
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162
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4
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11
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66
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1
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3
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1
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55
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1
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5
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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36 | 36% |
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Did not seem to work
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31 | 31% |
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Doctor's advice
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29 | 29% |
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Other
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20 | 20% |
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Expense
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12 | 12% |
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Course of treatment ended
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7 | 7% |
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Personal research
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6 | 6% |
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Not indicated
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2 | 2% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.