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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Affect Disord. 2008 Mar 20;111(2-3):334–343. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.02.004

Table 2.

Patient Disposition

Lamotrigine
(n=41)
Lithium
(n=49)
Total
(n=90)
N % N % N %
Completed 21 51% 19 39% 40 44%
Early Termination 20 49% 30 61% 50 56%
    Side Effects 8 20% 10 20% 15 17%
    Lost to follow up 7 17% 8 16% 15 17%
    Withdrew consent 2 5% 3 6% 5 6%
    Noncompliance with protocol 1 2% 4 8% 5 6%
    Lack of improvement 1 2% 3 6% 4 4%
    Worsening mood (depression) 0 2 4% 2 2%
    Worsening mood (hypomania) 1 2% 0 1 1%