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Brand Names:
Apo-Lamotrigine, Lamictal, Lamictal Blue, Lamitor
What is Lamotrigine? Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. Lamotrigine 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 to delay mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder.
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Reasons Taken
43 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lamotrigine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 27% |
| Mood swings | 9 | 20% |
| Depression | 5 | 11% |
| Pain | 3 | 6% |
| brain seizures | 2 | 4% |
| General health | 2 | 4% |
| Balance problems | 2 | 4% |
| bipolar disorder | 1 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 2% |
| tremor | 1 | 2% |
| Anxiety | 1 | 2% |
| seizure (grandmal) | 1 | 2% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Lamotrigine or how long patients were taking Lamotrigine before stopping.
