Relationship of antiepileptic drugs to generic brittleness in patients with epilepsy

ConclusionsTaking lamotrigine IR tablets was associated with a greater probability of being GB and tended to cause more frequent switch problems than other AEDs in this cohort of patients. Six AEDs were associated with a reduced probability of being GB. The lower number of different generics for these six drugs may result in greater patient certainty in medication identity, due to greater consistency in medication color, shape, and size, and hence less generic skepticism or generic brittleness. Also, patients taking more AEDs showed increased odds of a switch problem.Graphical abstract
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research