Lyrica (pregabalin) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Pregabalin
What is Lyrica?
Lyrica, brand name for 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 management of fibromyalgia.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 15 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Fasciculations | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Pins and needles entire body | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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6 | 67% |
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 33% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 11% |
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Other
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1 | 11% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 11% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- gailHD
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
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- gailHD
- 100 mg daily
- since Nov 19, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Pain
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 22, 2009.