1. Home
  2. Analysis
  3. Pregabalin
  4. Waist-circumference-increased

Pregabalin and Waist circumference increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Waist circumference increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Pregabalin (pregabalin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Risperdal, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Waist circumference increased 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 Waist circumference increased?

Waist circumference increased is found to be associated with 170 drugs and 585 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Waist circumference increased.

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, 30, 2026

73,056 people reported to have side effects when taking Pregabalin.
Among them, 16 people (0.02%) have Waist circumference increased.

Could Pregabalin cause Waist circumference increased?

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Waist circumference increased when taking Pregabalin? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Waist circumference increased when taking Pregabalin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pregabalin? *

  1. Risperdal: 14 people, 87.50%
  2. Revlimid: 1 person, 6.25%
  3. Multivitamin: 1 person, 6.25%
  4. Lidocaine And Prilocaine: 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Jakafi: 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Imodium A-D: 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Coumadin: 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Cinacalcet Hydrochloride: 1 person, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Waist circumference increased? *

  1. Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 15 people, 93.75%
  2. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 15 people, 93.75%
  3. Adverse Drug Reaction: 8 people, 50.00%
  4. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Blood Albumin Decreased: 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Blood Creatinine Increased: 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Drowsiness: 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Full Blood Count Decreased: 1 person, 6.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 15 people, 93.75%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 87.50%
  3. Diarrhea: 14 people, 87.50%
  4. Splenic Vein Thrombosis (blood clot in splenic vein): 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Bone Marrow Disorder: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Pregabalin and have Waist circumference increased?

- Check whether Waist circumference increased is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

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

Waist circumference increased treatments and more:

How severe was Waist circumference increased and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pregabalin:

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+

Browse all side effects of Pregabalin:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Waist circumference increased:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Waist circumference increased:

Related publications that referenced our studies

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.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.

Recent studies on eHealthMe:

© 2026 eHealthMe.com. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of eHealthMe.com's terms of service and privacy policy.