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Does LAMOTRIGINE Cause Fluid retention? 51 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 51 reports of Fluid retention have been filed in association with LAMOTRIGINE (Lamotrigine ER). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for LAMOTRIGINE.

51
Reports of Fluid retention with LAMOTRIGINE
0.1%
of all LAMOTRIGINE reports
19
Deaths
38
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fluid retention From LAMOTRIGINE?

Of the 51 reports, 19 (37.3%) resulted in death, 38 (74.5%) required hospitalization, and 27 (52.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fluid retention Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LAMOTRIGINE. However, 51 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does LAMOTRIGINE Cause?

Drug ineffective (5,175) Seizure (3,459) Toxicity to various agents (3,256) Rash (3,249) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (2,985) Off label use (2,625) Completed suicide (2,433) Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (2,235) Dizziness (2,170) Pyrexia (1,967)

What Other Drugs Cause Fluid retention?

AMBRISENTAN (3,927) TREPROSTINIL (3,804) MACITENTAN (2,861) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (2,233) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (2,187) ADALIMUMAB (1,193) SELEXIPAG (1,044) FUROSEMIDE (1,020) LENALIDOMIDE (1,007) EPOPROSTENOL (929)

Which LAMOTRIGINE Alternatives Have Lower Fluid retention Risk?

LAMOTRIGINE vs LANADELUMAB LAMOTRIGINE vs LANADELUMAB-FLYO LAMOTRIGINE vs LANREOTIDE LAMOTRIGINE vs LANSOPRAZOLE LAMOTRIGINE vs LANTHANUM

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