Why GRALISE* (Gabapentin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of GRALISE: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.98)
(based on 1229 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** GRALISE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Fibromyalgia* | 41 |
2 | Restless legs syndrome* | 39 |
3 | Neuralgia* | 29 |
4 | Parkinson's disease | 22 |
5 | Anxiety | 21 |
6 | Trigeminal neuralgia | 20 |
7 | Neuropathy peripheral* | 15 |
8 | Pain* | 11 |
9 | Bipolar disorder | 9 |
10 | Back pain* | 8 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of GRALISE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Somnolence | 304 |
2 | Weight increased | 250 |
3 | Dizziness* | 160 |
4 | Disturbance in attention | 159 |
5 | Amnesia | 120 |
6 | Insomnia | 111 |
7 | Nausea* | 97 |
8 | Fatigue* | 95 |
9 | Drug ineffective* | 84 |
10 | Depression* | 82 |
11 | Headache* | 81 |
12 | Memory impairment | 67 |
13 | Abnormal dreams | 63 |
14 | Anxiety | 59 |
15 | Pain* | 59 |
16 | Akathisia | 58 |
17 | Vision blurred | 56 |
18 | Hypersomnia | 49 |
19 | Tremor | 46 |
20 | Confusional state | 46 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for GRALISE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Gabapentin (Apo-gabapentin, Novo-gabapentin, Pms-gabapentin, Neurontin, Gabapentin hexal, Gralise, Gabapentin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com