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Wechsler R, Leroy R, Van Cott A, Hammer A, Vuong A, Huffman R, et al.
Epilepsy Res . 2014 Jun; 108(6):1128-36. PMID: 24888248
Purpose: To determine the tolerability and efficacy of lamotrigine extended-release (LTG XR) as adjunctive therapy with optional conversion to monotherapy in patients ages≥65 years with epilepsy. Methods: This open-label study...
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Biton V, Shneker B, Naritoku D, Hammer A, Vuong A, Caldwell P, et al.
Clin Drug Investig . 2013 Mar; 33(5):359-64. PMID: 23475541
Background: In three randomized double-blind clinical trials, lamotrigine extended-release (lamotrigine XR) was demonstrated to be effective in the adjunctive treatment of intractable partial seizures or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures and...
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French J, Hammer A, Vuong A, Messenheimer J
Epilepsy Res . 2012 Apr; 101(1-2):141-7. PMID: 22497754
Early withdrawal of patients from a clinical trial can compromise the robustness of the data by introducing bias into the analysis. This is most commonly addressed by using the "intent...
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Bullman J, Nicholls A, Van Landingham K, Fleck R, Vuong A, Miller J, et al.
Epilepsia . 2011 Jun; 52(7):1351-8. PMID: 21635243
Purpose: Statins and antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are frequently coprescribed to individuals with hypercholesterolemia and new-onset seizures. Statins are metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme system. Interactions between statins and...
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Biton V, Di Memmo J, Shukla R, Lee Y, Poverennova I, Demchenko V, et al.
Epilepsy Behav . 2010 Oct; 19(3):352-8. PMID: 20937567
Efficacy and tolerability of once-daily adjunctive lamotrigine extended-release (XR) for primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in epilepsy were evaluated. Patients (n = 153) ≥ 13 years old diagnosed with epilepsy...
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Labiner D, Ettinger A, Fakhoury T, Chung S, Shneker B, Tatum Iv W, et al.
Epilepsia . 2008 Nov; 50(3):434-42. PMID: 19016830
Purpose: To assess anger/hostility during treatment with lamotrigine adjunctive therapy versus levetiracetam adjunctive therapy in patients with partial seizures. Methods: This randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study in adults with partial seizures...
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Fakhoury T, Miller J, Hammer A, Vuong A
Drugs Aging . 2008 Oct; 25(11):955-62. PMID: 18947263
Background: Both epilepsy and depressive symptoms are more prevalent in older individuals than in any other age group. Furthermore, depressive symptoms are among the most common interictal psychiatric co-morbid disorders...
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Holmes G, Frank L, Sheth R, Philbrook B, Wooten J, Vuong A, et al.
Epilepsy Res . 2008 Sep; 82(2-3):124-32. PMID: 18778916
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and effects on behavior and psychosocial functioning of lamotrigine monotherapy in children with newly diagnosed typical absence seizures. Patients And Methods: Children meeting enrollment...
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Miller J, Kustra R, Vuong A, Hammer A, Messenheimer J
Drugs . 2008 Jul; 68(11):1493-509. PMID: 18627207
Occurring in up to 80% of patients with epilepsy, depression in epilepsy may manifest as (i) major depressive disorder, meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria; (ii)...
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Tompson D, Ali I, Oliver-Willwong R, Job S, Zhu L, Lemme F, et al.
Epilepsia . 2007 Sep; 49(3):410-7. PMID: 17825077
Purpose: To compare the pharmacokinetics (PK) of lamotrigine (LTG) when converting from twice-daily immediate-release (LTG-IR) to once-daily extended-release (LTG-XR) in subjects with epilepsy. Methods: An open-label, conversion study was conducted,...