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LAMOTRIGINE for Epilepsy: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 8,886 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where LAMOTRIGINE was used for Epilepsy.

Most Reported Side Effects for LAMOTRIGINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 5,175 10.8% 585 1,706
Seizure 3,459 7.2% 146 1,140
Toxicity to various agents 3,256 6.8% 1,555 1,498
Rash 3,249 6.8% 650 1,809
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 2,985 6.2% 158 519
Off label use 2,625 5.5% 823 1,404
Completed suicide 2,433 5.1% 2,420 701
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 2,235 4.7% 104 1,616
Dizziness 2,170 4.5% 522 1,031
Pyrexia 1,967 4.1% 212 1,482
Nausea 1,956 4.1% 450 1,077
Headache 1,888 3.9% 384 982
Vomiting 1,853 3.9% 526 1,147
Fatigue 1,852 3.9% 459 956
Exposure during pregnancy 1,776 3.7% 393 506

Other Indications for LAMOTRIGINE

Product used for unknown indication (16,518) Bipolar disorder (4,258) Seizure (3,550) Depression (1,652) Partial seizures (861) Affective disorder (839) Generalised tonic-clonic seizure (717) Bipolar ii disorder (506) Bipolar i disorder (406) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (343)

Other Drugs Used for Epilepsy

LEVETIRACETAM (17,599) LACOSAMIDE (5,941) CANNABIDIOL (5,555) CARBAMAZEPINE (4,329) VALPROATE (3,697) VALPROIC ACID (3,229) VIGABATRIN (2,896) CLOBAZAM (2,840) TOPIRAMATE (2,828) PHENYTOIN (2,376)

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