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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.

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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pregabalin.

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  0 mg Daily 75 mg As needed 100 mg All the time (24/7) 150 mg As needed 200 mg As needed 300 mg As needed 1 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 75 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 125 mg Daily 150 mg Daily 180 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 225 mg Daily 275 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 350 mg Daily 375 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 450 mg Daily 500 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 800 mg Daily 900 mg Daily 8000 mg One time
  21 Number of Patients: 21 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 43 Number of Patients: 43 40 Number of Patients: 40 2 Number of Patients: 2 88 Number of Patients: 88 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 79 Number of Patients: 79 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 20 Number of Patients: 20 3 Number of Patients: 3 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
31
43
57
71
64
41

Stopped taking Pregabalin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
16
19
24
22
5
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pregabalin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 41 42% Side effects too severe: 42%
Did not seem to work 31 32% Did not seem to work: 32%
Doctor's advice 19 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Expense 15 15% Expense: 15%
Other 11 11% Other: 11%
Personal research 3 3% Personal research: 3%
Course of treatment ended 3 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 64 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 54% 13
Moderate 29% 7
Slight 4% 1
None 8% 2
Can't tell 4% 1

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 11% 7
Moderate 30% 19
Mild 30% 19
None 30% 19

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

Summary results are based on 64 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 64)

  • mbgm14
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mbgm14
  • by mbgm14
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
that it can (and does) cause weight gain, but it really helps the neuropathic pain - I tried 4 days back on Tramadex and ibuprofen and ended up in severe pain. I've decided that I'll deal with any wt gain that I have, but I'll definitely stay on the Lyrica.

  • bgord
    Sex: M
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • bgord
  • by bgord
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Advice/Tips
increase in appetite

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