Ratings, Reviews Summary for LYRICA (PFIZER)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of LYRICA: 2.6 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 1463 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for LYRICA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 6 | 2.5 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 46 | 3.3 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 157 | 3.3 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 354 | 2.5 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 432 | 2.6 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 321 | 2.5 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 91 | 2.6 |
| Age 75 and up | 32 | 2.5 |
Ratings by Sex for LYRICA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 369 | 2.84 |
| Female | 1074 | 2.59 |
| Not Specified | 20 | 2 |
Why LYRICA* (Pregabalin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LYRICA: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.77)
(based on 1212 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LYRICA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fibromyalgia* | 219 |
| 2 | Neuralgia* | 43 |
| 3 | Trigeminal neuralgia | 13 |
| 4 | Anxiety | 13 |
| 5 | Neuropathy peripheral* | 12 |
| 6 | Back pain* | 11 |
| 7 | Herpes zoster* | 10 |
| 8 | Epilepsy | 8 |
| 9 | Diabetic neuropathy* | 8 |
| 10 | Post herpetic neuralgia* | 7 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LYRICA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight increased* | 379 |
| 2 | Somnolence* | 285 |
| 3 | Dizziness* | 249 |
| 4 | Disturbance in attention | 188 |
| 5 | Vision blurred | 144 |
| 6 | Amnesia | 144 |
| 7 | Pain* | 120 |
| 8 | Fatigue* | 106 |
| 9 | Insomnia | 102 |
| 10 | Depression | 102 |
| 11 | Euphoric mood | 101 |
| 12 | Oedema | 101 |
| 13 | Headache | 98 |
| 14 | Confusional state | 96 |
| 15 | Anxiety | 94 |
| 16 | Alopecia | 93 |
| 17 | Memory impairment | 88 |
| 18 | Swelling | 85 |
| 19 | Dry mouth | 82 |
| 20 | Drug ineffective* | 75 |
*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 LYRICA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Pregabalin (Lyrica, Pregabalin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com