Does LAMOTRIGINE Cause Sedation? 293 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LAMOTRIGINE cause Sedation?

293 reports of Sedation have been filed with the FDA for LAMOTRIGINE, representing 0.6% of all LAMOTRIGINE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Sedation from LAMOTRIGINE?

Of 293 reports, 13 (4.4%) resulted in death and 109 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 293 reports of Sedation have been filed in association with LAMOTRIGINE (Lamotrigine ER). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for LAMOTRIGINE.

293

Reports of Sedation with LAMOTRIGINE

0.6%

of all LAMOTRIGINE reports

Deaths

109

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Sedation From LAMOTRIGINE?

Of the 293 reports, 13 (4.4%) resulted in death, 109 (37.2%) required hospitalization, and 28 (9.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Sedation Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LAMOTRIGINE. However, 293 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 Sedation?

ESKETAMINE (2,244) OLANZAPINE (2,130) QUETIAPINE (2,051) RISPERIDONE (1,863) CLOZAPINE (1,748) ARIPIPRAZOLE (1,603) MORPHINE (1,265) GABAPENTIN (980) AMITRIPTYLINE (975) PALIPERIDONE (873)

Which LAMOTRIGINE Alternatives Have Lower Sedation Risk?

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

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