Gralise and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Gralise (gabapentin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xanax, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Gralise. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,175 people who have side effects when taking Gralise from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gralise?

Gralise has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in neuralgia. eHealthMe is studying from 4,282 Gralise users. Check the latest studies of Gralise.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,401 drugs and 3,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 13, 2026

4,175 people reported to have side effects when taking Gralise.
Among them, 16 people (0.38%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Gralise cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Gralise when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Gralise? *

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Gralise? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gralise? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Abdominal Distension: 3 people, 18.75%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 18.75%
Spinal Compression Fracture (fracture due to spinal compression on bone): 2 people, 12.50%
Activities Of Daily Living Impaired: 2 people, 12.50%
Constipation: 2 people, 12.50%
Dizziness: 2 people, 12.50%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 12.50%
Head Injury: 2 people, 12.50%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 12.50%
Weight Increased: 2 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 3 people, 18.75%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 12.50%
Occipital Neuralgia (a condition characterized by chronic pain in the upper neck): 2 people, 12.50%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 12.50%
Mononeuropathy (a type of damage to nerves outside the brain and spinal cord): 2 people, 12.50%
Vitamin D Decreased: 1 person, 6.25%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 6.25%
Asthma: 1 person, 6.25%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 6.25%
Back Pain: 1 person, 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 Gralise) and Gralise (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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