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What is Epitec?

Epitec is an international brand name for lamotrigine, 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. It is also used as maintenance treatment for bipolar I disorder.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Bipolar 1 0

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Dosages

  25 mg daily 200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Epitec

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
1
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.