Prialt and Back pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Back pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Prialt (ziconotide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dilaudid, and have Post laminectomy syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Back pain when taking Prialt. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,642 people who have side effects when taking Prialt from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prialt?

Prialt has active ingredients of ziconotide. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 2,665 Prialt users. Check the latest studies of Prialt.

What is Back pain?

Back pain is found to be associated with 3,223 drugs and 4,710 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Back pain.



On Jul, 09, 2026

2,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Prialt.
Among them, 90 people (3.41%) have Back pain.

Could Prialt cause Back pain?

Among these 90 people:

How long have people been on Prialt when they have Back pain? *

  • < 1 month: 48.28 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 34.48 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 6.9 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 6.9 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 3.45 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Back pain when taking Prialt? *

  • female: 48.72 %
  • male: 51.28 %

What is the age of people who have Back pain when taking Prialt? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.17 %
  • 30-39: 4.76 %
  • 40-49: 33.33 %
  • 50-59: 25.4 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Prialt? *

  1. Dilaudid: 21 people, 23.33%
  2. Cymbalta: 10 people, 11.11%
  3. Clonidine: 10 people, 11.11%
  4. Morphine: 9 people, 10.00%
  5. Lidoderm: 7 people, 7.78%
  6. Neurontin: 7 people, 7.78%
  7. Fentanyl: 7 people, 7.78%
  8. Lyrica: 6 people, 6.67%
  9. Roxicodone: 6 people, 6.67%
  10. Soma: 5 people, 5.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Back pain? *

  1. Pain In Extremity: 25 people, 27.78%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 24 people, 26.67%
  3. Weakness: 18 people, 20.00%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 16.67%
  5. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 14 people, 15.56%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 15.56%
  7. Dizziness: 14 people, 15.56%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 13 people, 14.44%
  9. Confusional State: 13 people, 14.44%
  10. Drug Ineffective: 12 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Post Laminectomy Syndrome: 14 people, 15.56%
  2. Spinal Pain (pain in spine): 6 people, 6.67%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 4.44%
  4. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 4 people, 4.44%
  5. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 3.33%
  6. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet)): 3 people, 3.33%
  7. Constipation: 3 people, 3.33%
  8. Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 3 people, 3.33%
  9. Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk): 3 people, 3.33%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 3 people, 3.33%

* 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 ziconotide (the active ingredients of Prialt) and Prialt (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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