Placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of lamotrigine in patients with partial seizures. U.S. Lamotrigine Protocol 0.5 Clinical Trial Group.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article;Multicenter Study)
We evaluated the efficacy and safety of lamotrigine (300 and 500 mg/day) as add-on therapy in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of 216 patients with refractory partial seizures. During 6 months of treatment, median seizure frequency decreased by 8% with placebo, 20% with 300 mg lamotrigine, and 36% with 500 mg lamotrigine. Seizure frequency decreased by > or = 50% in one-third of the 500-mg group and one-fifth of the 300-mg group. Reductions in seizure frequency and seizure days were statistically significant, compared with placebo, for the 500-mg group but not the 300-mg group. Most adverse events were minor and resolved over time. Nine percent of patients on lamotrigine withdrew because of adverse experiences. Lamotrigine plasma concentrations appeared to be a linear function of dose, and the drug did not affect plasma concentrations of concomitant antiepileptic drugs. Lamotrigine was safe, effective, and well tolerated as add-on therapy for refractory partial seizures.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Matsuo, F; Bergen, D; Faught, E; Messenheimer, JA; Dren, AT; Rudd, GD; Lineberry, CG
Published Date
- November 1993
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 43 / 11
Start / End Page
- 2284 - 2291
PubMed ID
- 8232944
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0028-3878
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1212/wnl.43.11.2284
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States