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Total Lamotrigine reports: 273.Lamotrigine FDA safety alerts: 2001 2006 2008 .
Reported deaths: 29 Reported hospitalizations: 91.
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Reported Lamotrigine Side Effects: convulsion, abortion spontaneous, pyrexia, coordination abnormal, stevens-johnson syndrome, intentional overdose, premature baby, rash erythematous, somnolence, nausea, vomiting.
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Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5259957-1Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Feb 28, 2007. Female patient, weighting 6.17 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: spina bifida. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CLOBAZAM, LEVETIRACETAM, VALPROATE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5259959-5
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 28, 2007. Male patient, weighting 6.39 lb, was diagnosed with partial seizures, epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pilonidal cyst congenital. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CARBAMAZEPINE, CLOBAZAM, KEPPRA. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5262677-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Feb 19, 2007. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with depressed mood and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: choking sensation, epistaxis, pyrexia, rash erythematous. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200 MG ORAL. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5262811-2
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 01, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: premature baby, skull malformation. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with LEVETIRACETAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5265826-3
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 13, 2007. Female patient, 14 years of age, weighting 94.80 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: burning sensation, candidiasis, convulsion. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5266217-1
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 12, 2007. Female patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abortion spontaneous. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 600MG PER DAY. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5267276-2
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 13, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: talipes. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 150MG PER DAY. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5267298-1
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Physician from BELGIUM on Mar 06, 2007. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with depression and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: euphoric mood, hypomania, logorrhoea, psychomotor hyperactivity, self esteem inflated. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with DOSULEPINE, RISPERIDONE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269443-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Feb 26, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with grand mal convulsion and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: premature baby, pyloric stenosis, small for dates baby. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 800 MG (800 MG, 1 IN 1 D) TRANSPLACENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with LEVETIRACETAM, TOPIRAMATE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269444-2
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 28, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: caesarean section, premature baby, skull malformation. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200 MG (200 MG, 1 IN 1 D) TRANSPLACENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with LEVETIRACETAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269445-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Feb 27, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: spina bifida. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200 MG (200 MG, 1 IN 1 D) TRANSPLACENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROIC ACID, CLOBAZAM, LEVETIRACETAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269446-6
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 26, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: talipes. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 500 MG (500 MG, 1 IN 1 D) TRANSPLACENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with LEVETIRACETAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269447-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Feb 26, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: caesarean section, exomphalos. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 250 MG (250 MG, 1 IN 1 D) TRANSPLACENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with LEVETIRACETAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269448-X
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 27, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pilonidal cyst congenital. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 300 MG (300 MG, 1 IN 1 D) TRANSPLACENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with CARBAMAZEPINE, CLOBAZAM, LEVETIRACETAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269868-3
Physician from RUSSIAN FEDERATION reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 13, 2007. Female patient, 36 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with partial seizures, epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac failure acute, fall. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. Patient died on 02/20/2007.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5269897-X
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Mar 16, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 120.2 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abasia, back pain, cerebellar syndrome, contusion, dizziness, fall, gait disturbance, nystagmus. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBAMAZEPINE, VALPROATE, LEVETIRACETAM, CINNARIZINE, CARVEDILOL, NIFEDIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5274019-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 14, 2007. Male patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 88.41 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: growth retardation. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAZOLAMIDE, KEPPRA. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5275776-4
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Mar 16, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, blood albumin decreased, conjunctival hyperaemia, lymphocyte count decreased, mean platelet volume decreased, mucous membrane disorder, neutrophil percentage increased, nitrite urine present, platelet count increased. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, RANITIDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5277100-X
Physician from BELGIUM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 21, 2007. Male patient, 48 years of age, weighting 165.3 lb, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: burning sensation, erythema, eyelid oedema, rash, rash macular, toxic skin eruption. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5280265-7
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 26, 2007. Female patient, 32 years of age, weighting 210.5 lb, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: erythema, pharyngolaryngeal pain, rash, rectal haemorrhage. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 25MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZITHROMYCIN, SEROQUEL, REMERON, EFFEXOR, KLONOPIN, SEREVENT, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5280280-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 27, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: crying, nausea, pyrexia, skin lesion. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 25MG TWICE PER DAY. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5286349-1
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 13, 2007. Male patient, child 12 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: growth retardation. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5286984-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 14, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal faeces, candidiasis, convulsion, epistaxis, lactose intolerance, pharyngeal oedema, rash. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 150 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN, AUGMENTIN, PHENYTOIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5283188-2
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 29, 2007. Female patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abortion spontaneous. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 50MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN AND MINERAL PRENATAL SUPPLEMENT W. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5284527-9
Physician from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Mar 30, 2007. Male patient, 27 years of age, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain upper, appendicitis perforated. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 100MG PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5286614-8
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Apr 02, 2007. Female patient, 38 years of age, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: unintended pregnancy. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with MORNING AFTER, BENZODIAZEPINE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5290642-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 04, 2007. Male patient, child 8 years of age, was diagnosed with partial seizures and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion, migraine. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 150MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CLARITIN, TYLENOL, MOTRIN. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5290655-4
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 02, 2007. Female patient, 18 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy, obesity and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ORLISTAT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5292137-2
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 06, 2007. Female patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abortion induced, abortion spontaneous. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PAROXETINE, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5293540-7
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Physician from BELGIUM on Apr 04, 2007. Female patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coordination abnormal, joint stiffness, somnolence, suicide attempt, vomiting. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MIRTAZAPINE, PROZAC, XANAX. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5297929-1
Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, child 2 years of age, weighting 35.27 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, anxiety, aphasia, confusional state, dissociation, dyskinesia, epilepsy, hallucination, memory impairment. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 5MG SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with DEPAKENE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5299089-X
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 16, 2007. Female patient, weighting 8.60 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypospadias, talipes. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5305604-X
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 19, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, weighting 79.37 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: respiratory distress, somnolence, stevens-johnson syndrome, vomiting, wheezing. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 25 MG BID PO (DOSE TITRATION FOR 3 WEEK). Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5306428-X
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 17, 2007. Female patient was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental overdose, activities of daily living impaired, cerebellar syndrome, confusional state, coordination abnormal, haematemesis, headache. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, ADRENALINE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5307266-4
Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 16, 2007. Male patient, 34 years of age, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, epidermolysis, influenza, leukocytosis, pneumonia, pyrexia, rash, stevens-johnson syndrome. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZONISAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5308692-X
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Physician from BELGIUM on Apr 20, 2007. Male patient, weighting 198.4 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dermatitis, psoriasis, skin lesion, thermal burn. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with MANIPREX, CLOZAPINE, SIPRALEXA, SANDIMMUNE, TRANXENE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5309219-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 11, 2007. Male patient was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental overdose, blood pressure decreased, crying, grand mal convulsion, irritability, mydriasis, respiratory rate increased, sinus tachycardia. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 25 MG/ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5309391-0
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 24, 2007. Male patient, 45 years of age, weighting 191.8 lb, was diagnosed with back pain and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alcohol use, back pain, feeling hot and cold, hyperhidrosis, inadequate analgesia, incorrect dose administered, nausea, overdose, tremor. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5312822-3
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 18, 2007. Male patient was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental overdose, blood pressure decreased, convulsion, crying, emotional distress, irritability, sinus tachycardia, vomiting. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5339025-0
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 12, 2006. Male patient, child 10 years of age, weighting 61.07 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion, rash. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: (25 MG), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROIC ACID, LORAZEPAM. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5314794-4
Physician from RUSSIAN FEDERATION reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on Apr 25, 2007. Female patient, 36 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with partial seizures, epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac failure acute, fall. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. Patient died on 02/20/2007.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5315798-8
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 02, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: premature baby. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5315799-X
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on May 02, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: caesarean section, premature baby, pulmonary valve stenosis, pulmonary valve stenosis congenital. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5317927-9
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on May 02, 2007. Female patient, 62 years of age, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: choking, dyspnoea, tongue disorder. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 325MG PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5319114-7
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on May 07, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 700MG PER DAY. Patient died on 06/24/2006.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5320242-0
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on May 04, 2007. Male patient was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: heart disease congenital. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 100MG TWICE PER DAY. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5321291-9
Physician from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on May 07, 2007. Male patient, child 8 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain upper, discomfort. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 50 MG BID PO. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5321472-4
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 04, 2007. Female patient, 18 years of age, was diagnosed with obesity and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion, malabsorption. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with XENICAL. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5322281-2
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LAMOTRIGINE problem on May 09, 2007. Female patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abortion induced. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with KLONOPIN, ADDERALL, TRAZODONE. Patient recovered.
Lamotrigine Side Effects Report #5324028-2
LAMOTRIGINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2007. Male patient, weighting 189.0 lb, was treated with LAMOTRIGINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pneumonia, treatment noncompliance. LAMOTRIGINE dosage: 200MG BID PO. Patient recovered.
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Drug Information: Lamotrigine
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(la moe' tri jeen)IMPORTANT WARNING:
| [Posted 01/31/2008] FDA informed healthcare professionals that the Agency has analyzed reports of suicidality (suicidal behavior or ideation) from placebo-controlled clinical studies of eleven drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as psychiatric disorders, and other conditions. In the FDA's analysis, patients receiving antiepileptic drugs had approximately twice the risk of suicidal behavior or ideation (0.43%) compared to patients receiving placebo (0.22%). The increased risk of suicidal behavior and suicidal ideation was observed as early as one week after starting the antiepileptic drug and continued through 24 weeks. The results were generally consistent among the eleven drugs. The relative risk for suicidality was higher in patients with epilepsy compared to patients who were given one of the drugs in the class for psychiatric or other conditions.Healthcare professionals should closely monitor all patients currently taking or starting any antiepileptic drug for notable changes in behavior that could indicate the emergence or worsening of suicidal thoughts or behavior or depression.The drugs included in the analyses include (some of these drugs are also available in generic form): Carbamazepine (marketed as Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR)Felbamate (marketed as Felbatol)Gabapentin (marketed as Neurontin) Lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal) Levetiracetam (marketed as Keppra) Oxcarbazepine (marketed as Trileptal)Pregabalin (marketed as Lyrica) Tiagabine (marketed as Gabitril)Topiramate (marketed as Topamax) Valproate (marketed as Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon) Zonisamide (marketed as Zonegran) Although the 11 drugs listed above were the ones included in the analysis, FDA expects that the increased risk of suicidality is shared by all antiepileptic drugs and anticipates that the class labeling changes will be applied broadly. For more information visit the FDA website at: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#Antiepileptic and http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/HCP/antiepilepticsHCP.htm. |
IMPORTANT WARNING:
| Lamotrigine may cause serious rashes that may need to be treated in a hospital or cause permanent disability or death. Tell your doctor if you are taking valproic acid (Depakene) or divalproex (Depakote), because taking these medications with lamotrigine may increase your risk of developing a serious rash.Your doctor will start you on low dose of lamotrigine and gradually increase your dose, not more than once every 1-2 weeks. You may be more likely to develop a serious rash if you take a higher starting dose or increase your dose faster than your doctor tells you that you should. Be sure to take lamotrigine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.Serious rashes usually develop during the first 2-8 weeks of treatment with lamotrigine, but can develop at any time during treatment. If you develop any of the following symptoms while you are taking lamotrigine, call your doctor immediately: rash; fever; swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs; hoarseness; difficulty breathing or swallowing; upset stomach; extreme tiredness; unusual bruising or bleeding; lack of energy; loss of appetite; pain in the upper right part of the stomach; yellowing of the skin or eyes; flu-like symptoms; pale skin; headache; dizziness; fast heartbeat; weakness;; shortness of breath; sore throat, fever, chills, and other signs of infection;dark red or cola-colored urine; muscle weakness or aching; or painful sores in your mouth or around your eyes. Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking lamotrigine or of giving lamotrigine to your child. Children who take lamotrigine are more likely to develop serious rashes than adults who take the medication. |
Why is this medication prescribed?
Pending revision, the material in this section should be considered in light of more recently available information in the MedWatch notification at the beginning of this monograph.
Lamotrigine is used to treat certain types of seizures in patients who have epilepsy or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (a disorder that causes seizures and often causes developmental delays). Lamotrigine is also used to increase the time between episodes of depression, mania (frenzied or abnormally excited mood), and other abnormal moods in patients with bipolar I disorder (manic depressive disorder; a disease that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods). Lamotrigine has not been shown to be effective when people experience the actual episodes of depression or mania, so other medications must be used to help people recover from these episodes. Lamotrigine is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.
How should this medicine be used?
Lamotrigine comes as a regular tablet and a chewable dispersible (can be chewed or dissolved in liquid) tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once or twice a day. It is sometimes taken once every other day at the beginning of treatment. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
There are other medications that have names similar to the brand name for lamotrigine. You should be sure that you receive lamotrigine and not one of the similar medications each time you fill your prescription. Be sure that the prescription your doctor gives you is clear and easy to read. Talk to your pharmacist to be sure that you are given lamotrigine. After you receive your medication, compare the tablets to the pictures in the manufacturer's patient information sheet. If you think you were given the wrong medication, talk to your pharmacist. Do not take any medication unless you are certain it is the medication that your doctor prescribed.
Swallow the regular tablets whole; do not split, chew, or crush them.
If you are taking the chewable dispersible tablets, you may swallow them whole, chew them, or dissolve them in liquid. If you chew the tablets, drink a small amount of water or diluted fruit juice afterward to wash down the medication. To dissolve the tablets in liquid, place 1 teaspoon of water or diluted fruit juice in a glass or on a spoon. Place the tablet in the liquid and wait 1 minute to allow it to dissolve. Then mix the liquid and drink all of it immediately.
If you were taking another medication to treat seizures and are switching to lamotrigine, your doctor will gradually decrease your dose of the other medication and gradually increase your dose of lamotrigine. Follow these directions carefully and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about how much of each medication you should take.
Lamotrigine may control your condition, but it will not cure it. Continue to take lamotrigine even if you feel well. Do not stop taking lamotrigine without talking to your doctor. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. If you suddenly stop taking lamotrigine, you may experience seizures. If you do stop taking lamotrigine for any reason, do not start taking it again without talking to your doctor.
Your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer's patient information sheet. Read it carefully before you begin taking lamotrigine and each time you refill your prescription. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Other uses for this medicine
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
What special precautions should I follow?
Pending revision, the material in this section should be considered in light of more recently available information in the MedWatch notification at the beginning of this monograph.
Before taking lamotrigine,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to lamotrigine, or any other medications. If you will be taking the chewable dispersible tablets, tell your doctor if you are allergic to sulfa medications or saccharin.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention the medications listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section and methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall); other medications for seizures such as carbamazepine (Tegretol), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), phenytoin (Dilantin), and primidone (Mysoline); rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane); and trimethoprim (Proloprim) . Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you are taking female hormonal medications such as hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, patches, rings, injections, implants, or intrauterine devices), or hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Talk to your doctor before you start or stop taking any of these medications while you are taking lamotrigine. If you are taking a female hormonal medication, tell your doctor if you have any bleeding between expected menstrual periods.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart, kidney, or liver disease or a blood disorder.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking lamotrigine, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking lamotrigine.
- you should know that this medication may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you.
- remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this medication.
What special dietary instructions should I follow?
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
What should I do if I forget a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Pending revision, the material in this section should be considered in light of more recently available information in the MedWatch notification at the beginning of this monograph.
Lamotrigine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- loss of balance or coordination
- double vision
- blurred vision
- crossed eyes
- difficulty thinking or concentrating
- difficulty speaking
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- constipation
- heartburn
- problems with ears or teeth
- irritability
- nervousness
- mood changes
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- stomach, back, or joint pain
- runny nose
- cough
- missed or painful menstrual periods
- swelling, itching, or irritation of the vagina
- dry mouth
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those described in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately:
- seizures that happen more often, last longer, or are different than the seizures you had in the past
- chest pain
- swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- depression
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature, away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of emergency/overdose
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Symptoms of overdose may include:
- loss of balance or coordination
- crossed eyes
- increased seizures
- loss of consciousness
- coma
What other information should I know?
Pending revision, the material in this section should be considered in light of more recently available information in the MedWatch notification at the beginning of this monograph.
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your response to lamotrigine.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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