Table 2.
Reason for withdrawal | Lamotrigine | Topiramate | Valproate |
---|---|---|---|
Inadequate seizure control | n=24; 341 (169), 75–600 |
n=3; 367 (225), 150–600 |
n=9; 1600 (896), 500–3000 |
Unacceptable adverse events | n=9; 119 (99), 25–300 |
n=23; 172 (110), 50–500 |
n=13; 838 (240), 500–1200 |
Inadequate seizure control and unacceptable adverse events |
n=2; 200 (0), 200–200 |
n=11; 177 (109), 50–400 |
n=8; 1325 (568), 700–2000 |
Other reason for withdrawal | n=10; 150 (47), 50–200 |
n=8; 169 (53), 100–250 |
n=12; 958 (462), 400–2000 |
Remission of seizures | n=5; 120 (45), 100–200 |
n=5; 130 (27), 100–150 |
n=9; 944 (336), 200–1500 |
Still on randomised drug | n=77; 203 (101), 50–500 |
n=63; 171 (86), 25–400 |
n=72; 1081 (463), 300–3000 |
Data are mean (SD), range.