Lyrica and Amputation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Amputation is reported as a side effect among people who take Lyrica (pregabalin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Amputation when taking Lyrica. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 255,839 people who have side effects when taking Lyrica from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lyrica?

Lyrica has active ingredients of pregabalin. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 261,646 Lyrica users. Check the latest studies of Lyrica.

What is Amputation?

Amputation is found to be associated with 136 drugs and 277 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Amputation.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

255,839 people reported to have side effects when taking Lyrica.
Among them, 19 people (0.01%) have Amputation.

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Amputation when taking Lyrica? *

female: 29.41 %
male: 70.59 %

What is the age of people who have Amputation when taking Lyrica? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lyrica? *

What are other side effects people have besides Amputation? *

Diabetes: 3 people, 15.79%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 3 people, 15.79%
Diabetic Neuropathy (neuropathic disorders that are associated with diabetes mellitus): 2 people, 10.53%
Weakness: 1 person, 5.26%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
Arthritis Infective (purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis): 1 person, 5.26%
Depression: 1 person, 5.26%
Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 5.26%
Erysipelas (bacterial skin infection): 1 person, 5.26%
Fever: 1 person, 5.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diabetes: 3 people, 15.79%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 15.79%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 10.53%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 10.53%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 10.53%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 10.53%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 5.26%
Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 1 person, 5.26%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 5.26%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Amputation:

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Amputation (277 conditions)

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 .
Bonnet U, Taazimi B, Grabbe HD, "Pregabalin-Related Hypertriglyceridemia", Psychosomatics, 2014 Nov .
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 .
Bonnet U, Taazimi B, Grabbe HD, "Pregabalin-Related Hypertriglyceridemia", Psychosomatics, 2014 Nov .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pregabalin (the active ingredients of Lyrica) and Lyrica (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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