Lamotrigine vs valproate
- Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted4 studies · 405 participantsModerate
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether lamotrigine changes normalisation of the EEG compared with valproate (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether lamotrigine changes proportion with seizure freedom compared with phenobarbital (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether lamotrigine changes proportion with adverse events compared with phenobarbital (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether lamotrigine changes reduction in seizure frequency of 50% or more compared with phenobarbital (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Add‐on lamotrigine may leads to higher 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency compared with placebo (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether add‐on lamotrigine changes seizure freedom (i.e. total cessation of seizure activity) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether add‐on lamotrigine changes treatment withdrawal compared with placebo (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether add‐on lamotrigine changes adverse effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Summary of findings: lamotrigine probably leads to higher 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency (ITT analysis) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings: lamotrigine showed no clear difference in treatment withdrawal compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings: lamotrigine probably leads to higher ataxia compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings: lamotrigine probably leads to higher dizziness compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings: lamotrigine probably leads to lower fatigue compared with placebo (moderate certainty).