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What is Pregabalin?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Pregabalin is an analgesic and anti-convulsant drug that may be used to manage pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic (shingles) neuralgia, or as an adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizure disorder in adults and for the management of fibromyalgia.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fibromyalgia 39536 2535
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome 1878 390
Pain 1511 752
Generalized anxiety disorder 786 197
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 524 242
Spinal cord injury 345 7

Show all 389 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 51474 patients that have taken Pregabalin

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 926
Moderate 934
Mild 765
None 816

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Pregabalin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 651
Dizziness 224
Blurry vision 152
Fatigue 148
Brain fog 144
Problems concentrating 122

Show all 524 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Pregabalin

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 1860
Did not seem to work 1329
Doctor's advice 439
Expense 432
Other 293
Change in health plan coverage 125
Personal research 123
Course of treatment ended 64
See all 3131 patients who've stopped taking Pregabalin

Duration

Stopped taking Pregabalin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 769
1 - 6 months 898
6 months - 1 year 458
1 - 2 years 374
2 - 5 years 363
5 - 10 years 86
10 years or more 30
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2670
Usually 421
Sometimes 100
Never taken as prescribed 250
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 302
Somewhat hard to take 373
A little hard to take 475
Not at all hard to take 2291
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 125
$100-199 158
$50-99 339
$25-49 492
< $25 959
Not specified 1368

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Pregabalin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 396
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 111
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 26
Tramadol (Ultram) 16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 9

Show all 71 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Pregabalin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 253
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 165
Milnacipran (Savella) 20
Tramadol (Ultram) 17
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 12

Show all 89 treatments patients report switching to

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267 patient evaluations for Pregabalin

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Apr 14, 2020 (Started Mar 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (reduced pleasure in orgasm)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Sep 10, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 225 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 12, 2020 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 3, 2020 (Started Apr 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for neck pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 6, 2019 (Started Apr 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 26, 2018 (Started Apr 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 24, 2016 (Started Apr 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

Nov 10, 2014 (Started Apr 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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