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Lamotrigine (Epilepsy)
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during pregnancy (anytime or not specified)
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
2nd and/or 3rd trimester
throughout pregnancy
early pregnancy
days before delivery
late pregnancy
preconception-only
periconceptional
preconceptional for kinetic reason
at least 1st trimester
3 months (or more) before pregnancy or during pregnancy
1st and 2nd trimester
3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester
Whatever the period exposition
individual studies
Outcome
TE
95% CI
n cases
n exposed
k
Pub. bias
Congenital malformations
All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified)
Holmes, 2008 Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Charlton, 2011 Rihtman, 2013 Cassina, 2013 Campbell, 2014 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Vanya (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Petersen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Alsaadi (Controls unexposed sick), 2020 Meador (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Aydin, 2020 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Hosny, 2021 Wiggs, 2024 Vajda, 2025 Hao, 2025
17
1.13
[
0.93
; 1.37]
449
6,093
low
Major congenital malformations
Holmes, 2008 Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Charlton, 2011 Cassina, 2013 Campbell, 2014 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Vanya (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Petersen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Diav-Citrin, 2017 Meador (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Alsaadi (Controls unexposed sick), 2020 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Hosny, 2021 Wiggs, 2024 Vajda, 2025 Hao, 2025
16
1.14
[
0.94
; 1.38]
474
6,158
low
Congenital heart defects
Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Vajda, 2013 Diav-Citrin, 2017 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Wiggs, 2024
5
1.01
[
0.71
; 1.45]
26
1,928
not evaluable
Limb defects
Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Vajda, 2013 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Wiggs, 2024
4
1.04
[
0.72
; 1.50]
4
1,814
not evaluable
Neural Tube Defects
Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Vajda, 2013
2
0.72
[
0.04
; 11.59]
-
352
not evaluable
Digestive system anomalies
Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Wiggs, 2024
2
0.56
[
0.27
; 1.18]
1
1,462
not evaluable
Minor congenital malformations
Alsaadi (Controls unexposed sick), 2020
1
10.14
[
0.38
; 267.91]
1
12
not evaluable
Nervous system anomalies
Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Wiggs, 2024
2
1.13
[
0.27
; 4.77]
-
1,462
not evaluable
Oro-facial clefts
Holmes, 2008 Wiggs, 2024
2
4.39
[
0.75
; 25.72]
150
2,096
not evaluable
Spina bifida
Charlton, 2011 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014
2
1.28
[
0.15
; 10.73]
5
691
not evaluable
Urinary malformations
Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Wiggs, 2024
2
1.16
[
0.51
; 2.65]
7
1,462
not evaluable
Chromosomal abnormalities
Wiggs, 2024
1
2.09
[
0.79
; 5.53]
-
1,412
not evaluable
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate
Holmes, 2008
1
5.93
[
1.46
; 24.07]
104
684
not evaluable
Cleft palate
Holmes, 2008
1
21.00
[
6.79
; 64.98]
46
684
not evaluable
Eye, ear, face and neck malformations
Wiggs, 2024
1
0.78
[
0.32
; 1.89]
-
1,412
not evaluable
Genital anomalies
Wiggs, 2024
1
0.76
[
0.44
; 1.32]
-
1,412
not evaluable
Microcephaly / Small head circumference for gestational age
Christensen (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024
1
0.88
[
0.73
; 1.06]
850
5,299
not evaluable
Respiratory system anomalies
Wiggs, 2024
1
0.85
[
0.35
; 2.07]
-
1,412
not evaluable
Growth parameters and prematurity
Preterm (< 37 weeks)
Cummings, 2011 Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Cohen, 2019 Aydin, 2020 Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Leite, 2024
9
0.97
[
0.75
; 1.26]
160,859
565
not evaluable
Small for gestational age (weight)
Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Cohen, 2019 Aydin, 2020 Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Christensen (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024
6
0.93
[
0.84
; 1.03]
44,669
5,621
not evaluable
Large for gestational age (weight)
Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Aydin, 2020
2
1.47
[
0.05
; 41.93]
74
180
not evaluable
Low birth weight (< 2500g)
Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Christensen (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024
2
0.98
[
0.84
; 1.14]
1,258
5,402
not evaluable
Extremely preterm (< 28 weeks)
Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021
1
0.13
[
0.00
; 6.93]
-
110
not evaluable
Very preterm (28 to 32 weeks)
Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021
1
0.13
[
0.01
; 2.17]
2
110
not evaluable
Maternal consequences
Caesarean
Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
2
1.00
[
0.77
; 1.31]
744
406
not evaluable
Preeclampsia
Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Cohen, 2019 Aydin, 2020
3
1.62
[
0.98
; 2.68]
53,642
37
not evaluable
Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...)
Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010
1
1.63
[
1.07
; 2.47]
185
233
not evaluable
Postpartum hemorrhage
Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010
1
1.49
[
1.06
; 2.10]
324
233
not evaluable
Abruptio placentae (retroplacental hematoma)
Cohen, 2019
1
0.77
[
0.25
; 2.35]
20,260
-
not evaluable
Amniotic fluid problems (polyhydramnios and/or oligohydramnios)
Aydin, 2020
1
3.31
[
0.06
; 183.69]
-
7
not evaluable
Gestational diabetes
Aydin, 2020
1
1.05
[
0.04
; 29.08]
1
7
not evaluable
Maternal consequences (as a whole)
Razaz (Lamotrigine), 2024
1
0.99
[
0.83
; 1.18]
830
5,080
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min)
Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013
3
1.63
[
0.85
; 3.14]
54
468
not evaluable
Neonatal medical care
Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Aydin, 2020 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023
3
2.08
[
1.10
; 3.93]
206
267
not evaluable
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 1 min)
Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
1
1.69
[
0.35
; 8.14]
78
154
not evaluable
Fetal distress
0
-
-
-
-
-
Neonatal disorders (as a whole)
Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023
1
1.20
[
0.58
; 2.48]
38
106
not evaluable
Withdrawal syndrome / Neonatal abstinence syndrome / Poor neonatal adaptation
0
-
-
-
-
-
Long term consequences
Child/Infant death (> 28 days of life)
Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
1
2.33
[
0.19
; 28.62]
6
173
not evaluable
Intrauterine deaths
Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified)
Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Trivedi, 2018 Meador (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Vajda, 2024
4
4.27
[
1.04
; 17.51]
26
524
not evaluable
Early intrauterine deaths (< 22 weeks) / Spontaneous abortions
Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Alsaadi (Controls unexposed sick), 2020
2
1.14
[
0.16
; 8.05]
6
50
not evaluable
Elective/induced termination of pregnancy
Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Hosny, 2021
2
1.25
[
0.05
; 31.47]
1
40
not evaluable
Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) / Stillbirths
AlSheikh, 2020 Aydin, 2020
2
1.13
[
0.07
; 19.22]
-
27
not evaluable
Perinatal death
Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
1
0.49
[
0.03
; 8.47]
10
173
not evaluable
Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy
Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016
1
0.10
[
0.00
; 5.62]
-
37
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders
Language disorders/delay
Rihtman, 2013 Baker (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Videman, 2016 Kasradze, 2017 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Husebye (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Meador, 2023
8
1.12
[
0.69
; 1.84]
72
368
not evaluable
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2018 Dreier, 2023 Hernandez-Diaz, 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024 Madley-Dowd_SE (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024
7
0.91
[
0.77
; 1.08]
1,136
11,785
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Rihtman, 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Dreier, 2023 Madley-Dowd_UK (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024 Madley-Dowd_SE (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024
6
0.95
[
0.74
; 1.22]
1,720
8,575
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders (as a whole)
Dean, 2007 Rihtman, 2013 Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Charlton (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2022
5
0.84
[
0.66
; 1.06]
540
5,271
not evaluable
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis
Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Dreier, 2023 Madley-Dowd_UK (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024 Madley-Dowd_SE (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Hernandez-Diaz, 2024
5
0.88
[
0.73
; 1.04]
1,095
11,626
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (> 6 years old)
Gopinath, 2015 Baker (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Dreier, 2023 Madley-Dowd_UK (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024 Madley-Dowd_SE (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024
6
0.99
[
0.78
; 1.26]
492
8,575
not evaluable
Psychomotor developmental disorders/delay
Rihtman, 2013 Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Videman, 2016 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Thomas (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2022 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023
6
1.30
[
0.47
; 3.59]
14
262
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis
Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Dreier, 2023 Madley-Dowd_SE (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024
4
0.89
[
0.70
; 1.13]
1,713
8,492
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (< 3 years old)
Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Videman, 2016 Thomas (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2022 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023
4
1.55
[
0.68
; 3.52]
11
141
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (3-6 years old)
Cummings, 2011 Rihtman, 2013 Kasradze, 2017 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2022
4
1.80
[
0.60
; 5.41]
163
5,152
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Risk
Rihtman, 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013
2
1.42
[
0.72
; 2.78]
7
83
not evaluable
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Risk
Cohen-Israel, 2018 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2018
2
1.64
[
0.66
; 4.06]
41
159
not evaluable
Learning disorders
Cohen-Israel, 2018 Ren (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023
2
0.87
[
0.69
; 1.09]
9
249
not evaluable
Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (3-6 years old)
Cummings, 2011 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2022
2
0.72
[
0.46
; 1.14]
161
5,108
not evaluable
Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (> 6 years old)
Dreier, 2023 Madley-Dowd_UK (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2024 Madley-Dowd_SE (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024
3
1.05
[
0.77
; 1.43]
450
8,462
not evaluable
0.0
100.0
1.0