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

Summary:

Sarcoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Pregabalin (pregabalin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Omeprazole, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sarcoma 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 74,070 Pregabalin users. Check the latest studies of Pregabalin.

What is Sarcoma?

Sarcoma (rare cancers that develop in the muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels and the fatty and fibrous tissues) is found to be associated with 136 drugs and 311 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sarcoma.

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On Aug, 25, 2026

73,056 people reported to have side effects when taking Pregabalin.
Among them, 12 people (0.02%) have Sarcoma.

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sarcoma when taking Pregabalin? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Sarcoma when taking Pregabalin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pregabalin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sarcoma? *

Neutrophil Count Decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 6 people, 50.00%
Localised Infection (infection at the single location): 6 people, 50.00%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 50.00%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 6 people, 50.00%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 1 person, 8.33%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 8.33%
Second Primary Malignancy (after getting cure a cancer, a new cancer development): 1 person, 8.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 8.33%
Meningitis Pneumococcal (a bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges)): 1 person, 8.33%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 1 person, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer: 7 people, 58.33%
Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 16.67%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 8.33%
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sarcoma:

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Sarcoma (311 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 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).

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