Lamotrigine (All indications) updated on 04-22-2025

Neonatal medical care

R analysis
id Study   Lib. in paper Exposition period    Study type  Control type 
 
Tags OR 95%CI x1/n1 x0/n0 no cases no exposed ROB Ref.
S18014
R75992
Kernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admission during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.18 [0.34;4.06] C 4/13   38/139 42 13
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S15218
R62395
Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Neonatal special care admission during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.87 [1.09;7.52] C 20/106   6/80 26 106
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S12611
R47529
Van Marter (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2021 Need for special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.25 [0.56;2.74] C
excluded (control group)
16/102   13/100 29 102
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S12613
R47541
Van Marter (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Need for special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission at least 1st trimester excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.12 [0.23;5.47] C
excluded (exposition period)
16/102   2/14 18 102
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S8904
R30083
Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020 Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 4.00 [0.45;35.79] C 2/7   2/22 4 7
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S8902
R30056
Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Admission to neonatal care unit 3rd trimester population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 1.97 [1.26;3.08]
excluded (control group)
24/154   49,612/689,482 49,636 154
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S8903
R30068
Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Admission to neonatal care unit 3rd trimester population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 1.38 [0.55;3.47] 24/154   152/1,708 176 154
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Total 4 studies 1.85 [1.05;3.25] 248 280
x1: number of endpoints among exposed, n1: number of exposed; x0: number of endpoints among non exposed, n0: number of non exposed; C: calculated odds ratio from numbers of events and effectives

Forest plot

StudyTE95% CIn casesn exposedweightROBABCDEF Kernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024Kernizan, 2024 1 1.18[0.34; 4.06]421321%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: unclearROB classification: criticalROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023Bromley, 2023 2 2.87[1.09; 7.52]2610635%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: low Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020Aydin, 2020 3 4.00[0.45; 35.79]477%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: criticalROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013Artama, 2013 4 1.38[0.55; 3.47]17615438%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Total (4 studies) I2 = 0% 1.85[1.05; 3.25]2482800.510.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder; 2: Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy; 3: Lamotrigine; 4: Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.85[1.05; 3.25]2482800%NAKernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020 Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 4 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.85[1.05; 3.25]2482800%NAKernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020 Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 4 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 2.20[1.07; 4.52]721260%NAKernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020 3   - Yes  - Yes 1.38[0.55; 3.47]176154 -NAArtama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 1 All studiesAll studies 1.85[1.05; 3.25]2482800%NAKernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020 Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 40.510.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-2.63.21.3420.000Kernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013

Asymetry test p-value = NaN (by Egger's regression)

not enought points

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 8902, 12611

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 1.97[1.26; 3.08]49,636154 -NAArtama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 1 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.85[1.05; 3.25]2482800%NAKernizan (Lamotrigine) (Bipolar disorder), 2024 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Aydin (Lamotrigine), 2020 Artama (Lamotrigine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 40.510.01.0