Gabapentin and Developmental reading disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Developmental reading disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Gabapentin (gabapentin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Rituxan, and have Central nervous system lymphoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Developmental reading disorder when taking Gabapentin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 313,421 people who have side effects when taking Gabapentin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gabapentin?

Gabapentin has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in peripheral neuropathy. eHealthMe is studying from 322,987 Gabapentin users. Check the latest studies of Gabapentin.

What is Developmental reading disorder?

Developmental reading disorder is found to be associated with 141 drugs and 362 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Developmental reading disorder.

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On Aug, 26, 2026

313,421 people reported to have side effects when taking Gabapentin.
Among them, 27 people (0.01%) have Developmental reading disorder.

Could Gabapentin cause Developmental reading disorder?

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Gabapentin when they have Developmental reading disorder? *

What is the gender of people who have Developmental reading disorder when taking Gabapentin? *

female: 76.92 %
male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Developmental reading disorder when taking Gabapentin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gabapentin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Developmental reading disorder? *

Dizziness: 10 people, 37.04%
Memory Loss: 9 people, 33.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 33.33%
Mental Impairment (a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition): 7 people, 25.93%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 7 people, 25.93%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 25.93%
Visual Impairment: 6 people, 22.22%
Coordination Abnormal (abnormal movement): 6 people, 22.22%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 6 people, 22.22%
Weight Increased: 6 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 22.22%
Central Nervous System Lymphoma (cancer of central nervous system forms in lymph tissue): 6 people, 22.22%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 4 people, 14.81%
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe): 3 people, 11.11%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 11.11%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 7.41%
Back Pain: 2 people, 7.41%
Infection: 1 person, 3.70%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 3.70%
Drowsiness: 1 person, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gabapentin (the active ingredients of Gabapentin) and Gabapentin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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