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Pregabalin Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Lyrica
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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
31 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pregabalin.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 15 | 48% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Fasciculations | 2 | 6% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 1 | 3% |
| Pins and needles entire body | 1 | 3% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 3% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | 3% |
| Numbness | 1 | 3% |
| Insomnia | 1 | 3% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Pregabalin.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Pregabalin or how long patients were taking Pregabalin before stopping.
Currently Taking Pregabalin
Stopped Taking Pregabalin
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
There is currently no efficacy data for Pregabalin.
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain, Daytime sleepiness, 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)
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- gailHD
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by gailHD
Nov 19, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Pain
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
Report created on November 07, 2009.