Pregabalin and Formication - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Formication is reported as a side effect among people who take Pregabalin (pregabalin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Buscopan, and have Generalized anxiety disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Formication when taking Pregabalin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 73,056 people who have side effects when taking Pregabalin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pregabalin?

Pregabalin has active ingredients of pregabalin. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 74,061 Pregabalin users. Check the latest studies of Pregabalin.

What is Formication?

Formication (a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin) is found to be associated with 560 drugs and 915 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Formication.

On Jan, 14, 2026

73,056 people reported to have side effects when taking Pregabalin.
Among them, 57 people (0.08%) have Formication.

Among these 57 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pregabalin:

Pregabalin (74,061 reports)

Formication treatments and more:

Formication (8,246 reports)

How severe was Formication and when was it recovered:

Formication in Pregabalin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pregabalin:

Formication and drugs with ingredients of pregabalin (504 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Pregabalin side effects:

Pregabalin side effect: Drug ineffective (7,882 reports)

Browse all side effects of Pregabalin:

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Common drugs associated with Formication:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Formication:

Formication (560 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Formication:

Pain: 502 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 498 reports
Depression: 466 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 465 reports
Ms: 416 reports
High blood pressure: 339 reports
Ra: 318 reports
Tension: 316 reports
Hypercholesterolaemia: 269 reports
Lipid profile: 199 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Formication:

Formication (915 conditions)

Drugs similar to Pregabalin and Formication :

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 Pregabalin) and Pregabalin (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.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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