Alopecia in Association with Lamotrigine Use

    July 2010 in “ Drug safety ”
    Maria Tengstrand, Kristina Star, Eugène van Puijenbroek, Richard L. Hill
    Studysummary This study examined reports in VigiBase and found that alopecia was frequently associated with lamotrigine use, potentially affecting treatment adherence and patient health outcomes.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. Hair Loss as a Side Effect of Lamotrigine Treatment American Journal of Psychiatry · 2006
    2. Telogen Effluvium Caused by Magnesium Valproate and Lamotrigine Acta dermato-venereologica · 2004
    3. Hair Loss in Psychopharmacology Annals of clinical psychiatry · 2000
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    5. Drug-Induced Hair Loss and Hair Growth Drug Safety · 1994

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