Gabapentin and Ruptured eardrum - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ruptured eardrum is reported as a side effect among people who take Gabapentin (gabapentin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Prednisone, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ruptured eardrum 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 neuralgia. eHealthMe is studying from 322,983 Gabapentin users. Check the latest studies of Gabapentin.

What is Ruptured eardrum?

Ruptured eardrum (tear in eardrum) is found to be associated with 304 drugs and 804 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ruptured eardrum.

On Jul, 21, 2026

313,421 people reported to have side effects when taking Gabapentin.
Among them, 32 people (0.01%) have Ruptured eardrum.

Could Gabapentin cause Ruptured eardrum?

Among these 32 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ruptured eardrum when taking Gabapentin? *

female: 83.87 %
male: 16.13 %

What is the age of people who have Ruptured eardrum when taking Gabapentin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gabapentin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ruptured eardrum? *

Otitis (ear infection): 17 people, 53.12%
Ear Pain: 10 people, 31.25%
Rashes (redness): 9 people, 28.12%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 25.00%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 8 people, 25.00%
Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 21.88%
Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 21.88%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 7 people, 21.88%
Deafness Unilateral: 6 people, 18.75%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 6 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 21.88%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 7 people, 21.88%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 18.75%
Depression: 6 people, 18.75%
Folliculitis (infection of hair root): 5 people, 15.62%
Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 5 people, 15.62%
Back Pain: 5 people, 15.62%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 12.50%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 9.38%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.25%

* 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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