Lamotrigine

What is Lamotrigine?

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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How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,057 960
Epilepsy 3,372 538
Bipolar II disorder 3,282 504
Bipolar I disorder 2,024 307
Borderline personality disorder 569 119

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 85
Dizziness 74
Headaches 72
Nausea 52
Rashes (redness, swelling) 49
Memory problems 48

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 287
Moderate 454
Mild 642
None 1,119

Member evaluations

SamiBebe

evaluated on Jan 20, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for seizures: None
  • Side effects: Severe

mser245

evaluated on Mar 11, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for depressed mood: None
  • Side effects: Moderate
k

ktc

evaluated on Feb 18, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild
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