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Brand Names: Lyrica
Generic Name: Pregabalin

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

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Reasons Taken

20 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pregabalin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 8 40%
Other 4 20%
Fasciculations 2 10%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 5%
Pins and needles entire body 1 5%
Numbness 1 5%
disease-related symptoms 1 5%
Insomnia 1 5%
Slow my ALS progress 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pregabalin.

  0 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 225 mg day 300 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Pregabalin or how long patients were taking Pregabalin before stopping.

Currently taking Pregabalin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
3
3
3

Stopped taking Pregabalin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
2
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pregabalin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 75% Did not seem to work: 75%
Doctor's advice 2 50% Doctor's advice: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Pins and needles entire body

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 50% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 50% 1

Top reported side-effects include: daytime sleepinesss, Weight gain, Brain fog

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • kleeko
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • kleeko
  • by kleeko
    Nov 19, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain

See all evaluation results for Pregabalin



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