Lamotrigin [Hexal]

Review recap

DrugsDisclosed has gathered medical insights from 2760 real-world patients taking Lamotrigin [Hexal]. These patients are from different countries, lifestyles and healthcare systems, their unifying characteristic is the medicine they take.

2730 patients taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] were asked how effective they found their medicine. 71% felt that Lamotrigin [Hexal] was very / extremely effective, while 19% found it to be only somewhat effective. This means that 9% felt that Lamotrigin [Hexal] had only a slight or very little effect.

2759 patients taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] were asked how bothered they were by any side effects from taking Lamotrigin [Hexal]? 78% felt not at all or only slightly bothered by side effects from taking Lamotrigin [Hexal], while 16% felt somewhat bothered. Meaning that 6% felt very or extremely bothered by side effects from taking Lamotrigin [Hexal].

We recently asked 2760 patients who reported taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] how often they took it as prescribed? While 96% told us they never, or only sometimes forgot to take it on time, 2% said that they often forgot to take their Lamotrigin [Hexal] as prescribed. Sadly 1% forgot to take them all the time. Taking medication as prescribed by your doctor is so important. If you have difficulty, or know someone who does, feel free to try DrugStars a free app to help you remembering your medication.

2760 patients using Lamotrigin [Hexal] were asked how difficult they found it to take their medicine as prescribed? There are several reasons why it can be difficult for a patient to take their medication as prescribed. Luckily 90% of those asked felt that they found it not at all or only somewhat difficult to take their Lamotrigin [Hexal] as prescribed by their doctor, 6% felt they found taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] very difficult. Leaving 4% who felt it extremely difficult for them to take Lamotrigin [Hexal].

A patient survey asked 2760 patients just how confident they felt about taking Lamotrigin [Hexal]? 76% replied postivly that they felt either very or extremely confident when it came to taking Lamotrigin [Hexal]. 18% of the patients replied they were only slightly confident, while 6% of them responded feeling only slightly confident when it came to taking Lamotrigin [Hexal].

When asking 2645 patients how necessary they found taking their medication. 88% said they felt taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] to be very or extremely necessary. 8% said they felt Lamotrigin [Hexal] to be only somewhat necessary for them. Finally 5% of patients taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] found it only slightly or even not at all necessary for them.

2373 patients were recently asked how often they forgot to take their medication? 74% of those asked never or rarely forgot their medication, while 18% of those taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] reported that they sometimes forgot. This left 8% of patients sadly reporting that they often or almost all the time forgot to take their medication. If you also forget your medication try using DrugStars to help you remember.

Surveying 2464 patients we asked them to what extent they felt that the benefits of their medicine (in this case Lamotrigin [Hexal]) outweighed its disadvantages. A group of 73% replied that they felt to a large or even extreme extent that the advantages of taking their medication outweighed any disadvantages that Lamotrigin [Hexal] may have. 17% of the patients felt this and a reduced level and reported feeling only a moderate extent. At the bottom of the scale were 10% of the patients asked, who felt this was true to only a small extent or even reported a result of not at all.

When asking 2464 patients taking Lamotrigin [Hexal] if they were satisfied with the information and guidance they received with their medication. 77% of them answered that they were very satisfied or satisfied while, 19% of were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. That left 4% of patients feeling either dissatisfied or worse of all very dissatisfied when it came to the information and guidance they received with their Lamotrigin [Hexal].