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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

36 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lamotrigine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 12 33%
Mood swings 8 22%
Depression 4 11%
Pain 3 8%
Balance problems 2 5%
General health 2 5%
bipolar disorder 1 2%
seizure (grandmal) 1 2%
Anxiety 1 2%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Lamotrigine.

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  0 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 450 mg day 600 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Lamotrigine or how long patients were taking Lamotrigine before stopping.

Currently taking Lamotrigine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
6
4
7
2
1

Stopped taking Lamotrigine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
1
0
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lamotrigine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 57% Did not seem to work: 57%
Side effects too severe 3 43% Side effects too severe: 43%
Personal research 1 14% Personal research: 14%
Doctor's advice 1 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Other 1 14% Other: 14%


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