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LAMICTAL: 901 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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901
Total FAERS Reports
30 (3.3%)
Deaths Reported
251
Hospitalizations
901
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
39
Life-Threatening
31
Disabilities

First Report: 1196 · Latest Report: 20140804

What Are the Most Common LAMICTAL Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Convulsion
136 reports (15.1%)
#2 Most Reported
Rash
83 reports (9.2%)
#3 Most Reported
Malaise
52 reports (5.8%)

All LAMICTAL Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Convulsion 136 15.1% 3 39
Rash 83 9.2% 0 39
Malaise 52 5.8% 2 12
Pyrexia 49 5.4% 0 41
Drug ineffective 48 5.3% 2 8
Fatigue 45 5.0% 0 11
Headache 41 4.6% 0 11
Nausea 39 4.3% 0 17
Insomnia 33 3.7% 0 9
Dizziness 31 3.4% 1 8
Drug administration error 30 3.3% 0 2
Drug hypersensitivity 29 3.2% 0 4
Anxiety 28 3.1% 0 5
Epilepsy 28 3.1% 0 6
Investigation 28 3.1% 0 27
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 27 3.0% 2 5
Stevens-johnson syndrome 27 3.0% 1 19
Drug eruption 26 2.9% 0 18
Depression 25 2.8% 0 10
Tremor 24 2.7% 0 9

Who Reports LAMICTAL Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 42.7 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is LAMICTAL Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2002 3 0 3
2003 1 0 0
2004 1 0 1
2005 5 0 1
2006 6 0 3
2007 5 0 1
2008 10 0 1
2009 12 0 2
2010 13 0 3
2011 20 0 9
2012 60 4 23
2013 186 8 65
2014 124 7 66

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What Is LAMICTAL Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 295
Epilepsy 160
Bipolar disorder 133
Convulsion 110
Depression 29
Affective disorder 15
Nervous system disorder 13
Partial seizures 11
Bipolar i disorder 9
Temporal lobe epilepsy 6

LAMICTAL vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for LAMICTAL

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.