Pregabalin: Reviews: Testimonials, Uses and Side Effects

Medication indications

Pregabalin 150 mg capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord 25 mg, 50mg, 75mg,100 mg,150 mg, 200 mg, 225 mg, 300 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 100 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 150 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 200 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 225 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 25 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 300 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 50mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare 75 mg hard capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Accord Healthcare is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 100 mg capsules, hard

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 200 mg capsules, hard

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 225 mg capsules, hard

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 25 mg capsules

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 300 mg capsules, hard

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Aurobindo is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 50 mg capsules, hard

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Milpharm 75 mg capsules, hard

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin Milpharm is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 100 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 150 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 200 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 225 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 25 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 300 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 50 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz 75 mg hard capsules - full label

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 100 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 150 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 200 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 225 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 25 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 300 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 50 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH 75 mg hard capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Sandoz GmbH is indicated for the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 100mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 150mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 200mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 225mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 25mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 300mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 50mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva 75mg Hard Capsules

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Pregabalin Zentiva hard capsules Combined

Neuropathic pain

Pregabalin Zentiva k.s. is indicated for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain in adults.

Epilepsy

Pregabalin Zentiva k.s. is indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial seizures with or without secondary generalisation.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Pregabalin Zentiva k.s. is indicated for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Route of administration: Oral
Molecule: pregabalin

The opinion of 16 patients on Pregabalin

In brief

General satisfaction level: 5.95/10 Learn more

Treatment's effectiveness: 6.47/10 Learn more

Ease of use: 8.00/10 Learn more

Adherence to prescription: 7.00/10 Learn more

Detected side effects: 5.41/10 Learn more

Improvement in the quality of life: 6.39/10 Learn more

1 = Not at all satisfied
10 = Extremely satisfied

1 = Never
10 = Always

1 = Not at all important
10 = Extremely important

1 = Not at all satisfied
10 = Extremely satisfied

Tips and advice of the community

Sunflower

on 30/06/2018

The only problem I have with this tablet is that it if you take a dose late, you come out in hot sweats but are also shivering, feels like flu. Especially if you miss a night time dose.

Faithkitty

on 14/11/2020

Hi Sunflower,

I am on Pregabalin and Morphine and get "withdrawal" symptoms if I miss a dose but just assumed that the Morphine was to blame. It never crossed my mind that Pregabalin could be responsible.Thanks

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Hefalump

on 03/09/2019

I’m exactly the same as Sunflower. If I miss a dose I have hot sweats and shivers. I have al so put on around 10 lbs. in weight.

Faithkitty

on 14/11/2020

I am on Pregabalin and Morphine .I have been having problems with "withdrawal" symptoms if I miss a dose but just assumed that it must be the MST(morphine) that was to blame. It never crossed my mind that Pregabalin could be to blame. Thanks

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JosephineO • Community manager

on 30/10/2018

@catwomanno.1‍ and @Sunflower ‍ Have either of you read our latest article about this drug? It could be of interest to, you can find it by clicking here.

Sunflower

on 20/11/2018

Thanks for the leaflet. I’m on Pregabalin and there are numerous side effects, weight gain, dont miss a dose as you’ll feel dreadful but the gains outweigh the side effects. Hope this helps. I take 450mg a day.

JosephineO • Community manager

on 20/11/2018

@Sunflower Thanks for sharing!

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harpingmad

on 02/07/2024

I was on 200mg of Pregabalin for 7 years. I asked to come off it last November because it was no longer working for arthritis or MS nerve and muscle pain and was giving me short term memory problems and horrible tinnitus and if I looked right or left, I had "brain zaps", and they weaned me off at 50mg intervals over four weeks. It was one of the most horrendous experiences of my life. Coming off this dose after so long is apparently akin to coming off heroine. I suffered hypos, extreme body pain, was barely able to get off the sofa, needed to get up and pass urine 4-6 times a night (!), itched all over (& still do) and felt nauseous. When I looked into it on forums in the USA, I was told that we should be taken off at 10mg intervals per week, so it should have taken 20 weeks and not 4. UK doctors should not be giving out this drug if they don't know how to wean us off. I took GABA which is the natural supplement alternative to help me get over coming off it and last week I stopped taking GABA too and have found I don't feel any worse for that. It's quite expensive and has to be shipped from the US. I now need to find an alternative!

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richardandrew

on 08/11/2023

I have a number of medications for my stomach pain including the max dose of pregabalin, which are Amitriptyline, Burophen patch which I change every 6 days instead of 7 ( I did get this sanctioned by my pain management team) and Tramadol. If I happen to have forgotten to take my Pregabalin, which may happen very infrequently, my pain builds very quickly and within just a couple of hours I realise I have missed taking it. Having said this, I have this happen if I have forgotten to take any of my meds, my pain soon builds.

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lesmal • Ambassador

on 07/05/2023

I will be pleased to be going off Pregabalin from mid-May, 2023. It has been a terrible year since on it, and I have found that the side effects have been horrendous. It has not helped the frequency or pattern of my seizures, and I cannot wait to get off it.

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lesmal • Ambassador

on 02/05/2023

Regret this has not helped my seizures. The side effects have been horrendous, ie irritability, headaches, tiredness, and many more.

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BeverleyT

on 06/07/2021

My neurologist put me on Pregabalin, but not for my arthritis. I have had a sever headache for 14 months now and have had to take 4 doses daily of paracetamol and ibuprofen. It stops them for about 6 hours then it starts again. The Pregabalin was supposed to be a pain blocker. I only take 1 x 25mg capsule a day as it makes me sleepy if I take 2, although 2 are more effective than 1. But the pain from my arthritis is no better either.

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Starbar

on 07/01/2020

Think i have been taking it so long it don't work anymore

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Tazzbar

on 15/10/2019

Affects my walking and balance, also sore eyes

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catwomanno.1

on 03/07/2019

Affects my short term memory terribly. Even everyday simple words and names of people well known to me have been a serious problem. I switched from gaberpentine to pregabaline as it was perceived as not such a problem upon s/t memory issues. It didn’t seem to make much of an improvement with my memory issues and I don’t think it is quite as effective upon nerve pain but I was on a very large dose of gaberpentine 3,600mls daily. Psychology a reduction in the dosage of pregabaline has helped. When I try to reduce either drug I’m quickly reminded how effective and necessary this drug is. Increased weight gain has been a constant problem thoughout the long period that I’ve been using it.

I hope that the benefits of these drugs far outweigh the difficulties of this powerful drug.

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Randa4

on 02/05/2019

It doesn’t have any obvious side effects.Again pharmacy messed up prescription then I realised how well it was working. Don’t find it helps at all with sleep as dr suggested. Take it with naproxen and co codamol 30mg I would rather take less tablets but don’t like the side effects from what I have been offered

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weefeemcdee

on 17/12/2018

I was previously on gabapentin but I think it made me put on weight. So my GP amended my prescription to pregabalin. My pain is handled much better being on this but I am on the maximum possible., and if I forget to take a Pregabalin capsule, I soon know about it.

I am not sure if my memory loss is affected by Pregabalin, this would explain a lot.

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lesmal • Ambassador

on 31/10/2018

Thank you for the interesting information about Pregabalin; I have now been put on to it from March 2022.

At the moment I am on a small dosage of 25mg., which gets increased in a few days to 50mg. and then increased to 75mg. twice daily.

I am now aware of the side effects yet, as I am still weaning off Oxcarbazepine. I believe it causes weight gain, but not sure yet until I get onto the proper dosage.

It is interesting to see the side effects other patients have whilst taking the drug.

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catwomanno.1

on 02/07/2018

Previously took high dose of gabapentine 3600 mls per day. This was a bit more effective but a difficult drug to take. Had severe effects upon S/t memory, always fatigued, head aches. Pregabalin is a bit easier on the body and memory but not quite as effective on nerve pain.

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