A Retrospective Study on the Low Dose Lamotrigine of Skin Disorders

Yosuke MORITA; Kyohei WATANABE; Takaaki KODAWARA; Yumi TSUBOTA; Ryoichi YANO; Hitoshi TSUKAMOTO; Nobuyuki GOTO

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A Retrospective Study on the Low Dose Lamotrigine of Skin Disorders

VernacularTitle:ラモトリギンの低用量による皮膚障害に関する後ろ向き調査
Author: Yosuke MORITA ¹ ; Kyohei WATANABE ¹ ; Takaaki KODAWARA ² ; Yumi TSUBOTA ¹ ; Ryoichi YANO ¹ ; Hitoshi TSUKAMOTO ³ ; Nobuyuki GOTO ¹
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1. Department of Pharmacy, University of Fukui Hospital
2. Medical Research Support Center, University of Fukui Hospital
3. Education and Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Keywords: lamotrigine; skin disorders; low-dose initiation; retrospective study
From:Japanese Journal of Drug Informatics 2022;23(4):178-182
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Objective: In this study, we investigated the occurrence of skin damage following the initiation of low-dose lamotrigine.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the incidence of skin disorders within 8 weeks of the start of lamotrigine administration, prescribing for 3 years from July 2014 to June 2016.In addition, we also confirmed the onset time of skin disorders in the low- and normal-dose groups.Results: The incidence of skin damage was 7.7 and 24.6 % in the low- and normal-dose lamotrigine start groups, respectively. The onset of skin disorders was relatively early in the normal-dose lamotrigine start group.On the other hand, no tendency was found in the low-dose lamotrigine start group because the number of cases was small.Conclusion: The initiation of low-dose lamotrigine and extension of introduction period might reduce the onset of early skin damage.