Pregabalin and Impaired driving ability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impaired driving ability is reported as a side effect among people who take Pregabalin (pregabalin), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Morphine, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impaired driving ability 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 74,069 Pregabalin users. Check the latest studies of Pregabalin.

What is Impaired driving ability?

Impaired driving ability is found to be associated with 747 drugs and 929 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impaired driving ability.



On Jul, 07, 2026

73,056 people reported to have side effects when taking Pregabalin.
Among them, 61 people (0.08%) have Impaired driving ability.

Could Pregabalin cause Impaired driving ability?

Among these 61 people:

How long have people been on Pregabalin when they have Impaired driving ability? *

  • < 1 month: 83.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 16.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Pregabalin? *

  • female: 43.14 %
  • male: 56.86 %

What is the age of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Pregabalin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.04 %
  • 30-39: 18.37 %
  • 40-49: 36.73 %
  • 50-59: 22.45 %
  • 60+: 20.41 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pregabalin? *

  1. Codeine: 12 people, 19.67%
  2. Morphine: 12 people, 19.67%
  3. Diazepam: 9 people, 14.75%
  4. Buprenorphine: 9 people, 14.75%
  5. Lorazepam: 8 people, 13.11%
  6. Lyrica: 7 people, 11.48%
  7. Calcium: 5 people, 8.20%
  8. Vitamin B12: 5 people, 8.20%
  9. Pantoprazole Sodium: 4 people, 6.56%
  10. Simvastatin: 4 people, 6.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Impaired driving ability? *

  1. Gait Disturbance: 22 people, 36.07%
  2. Drowsiness: 20 people, 32.79%
  3. Memory Loss: 18 people, 29.51%
  4. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 16 people, 26.23%
  5. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 15 people, 24.59%
  6. Miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light): 15 people, 24.59%
  7. Confusional State: 15 people, 24.59%
  8. Bradyphrenia (neurological term referring to the slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain): 14 people, 22.95%
  9. Confusion: 14 people, 22.95%
  10. Aggression: 14 people, 22.95%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 8.20%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 3.28%
  3. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 3.28%
  4. 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, 3.28%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 3.28%
  6. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 3.28%
  7. Back Pain: 1 person, 1.64%
  8. Cough: 1 person, 1.64%
  9. Fracture Pain: 1 person, 1.64%
  10. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 1 person, 1.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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?

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