PRALUENT Reviews (ALIROCUMAB)Average Rating: 1.7 (104 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRALUENT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRALUENT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | High cholesterol | I'm still taking this medication. Side effects - None | M | 55 | 7 years 75mg 1X O | 3/12/2024 Patient History | 1 | Familial Cholesterol | I'm no longer taking this medication. | 03/21/24 Pain has greatly reduced. I still have pain in right leg, but greatly reduced. I am now able to sit, stand, sleep. I find that riding the bike helps keep muscle spasms at bay. Walking any distance is still an issue, but again, pain is much reduced. | F | 59 | 75 mg/ml 1X day | 3/12/2024 Patient History | 1 | Cholesterol | I have noticed pain in my hips and feet. Hot flashes, chills, concentration, appetite and dizziness are a few things that I am now dealing with. Dr. says to stop taking for two weeks to see if symptoms go away or not. The medication stay in your system way over 2 weeks so don't think that will show anything. Going to stop now before things get out of control. | F | 72 | 3 months 1X O | 3/12/2024 | 1 | Extremely High Cholesterol FH | Severe hematoma's. These were constantly occuring in one eye alternating to the other. Doctors took me off after I forwarded a photo to them. Went back to Repatha. Initially switched due to joint and muscle pain. Have lowered my atorvastatin to 10mg from 40mg. This has helped. Repatha has been way more favorable to my numbers. | M | 67 | 18 months 75mg 2X M | 11/1/2023 | 1 | high cholesterol | backache, foggy head, increased high blood pressure, muscle and joint pain flu and covid like symptoms | F | 65 | 1 times 75mg 2X M | 9/7/2023 | 1 | Cholesterol | Loss of feeling in legs and toes! Pain in both feet. Digestive problems. Dizziness and vision problems | M | 75 | 2 years 2X M | 9/3/2023 | 2 | High cholesterol | Tingling in legs sore back muscles. Very tired and mentally out of it. | M | 66 | 4 months 75 mg 2X M | 7/26/2023 | 1 | Familial Hypercholesterolemia | Dizziness, weakness to both legs with trouble walking without a cane, fatigue, tingling to both feet, blurred vision, palpitations, acid reflux, worsening pain in preexisting pain to neck and knee. I'm 44 and was walking 2-3 miles a day previously, cardio twice a week, weights twice a week. Now can barely walk. | Last injection 3 weeks ago, had 2 "good days" with decrease in dizziness and leg weakness, yesterday and 2 days ago. Today was very dizzy with leg weakness and significant trouble walking all morning. Pending Neurology but I highly suspect it is the Praluent. Frustrated that PCP and Specialists will dismiss this medication as the cause. | F | 10 months 150mg 2X M | 6/21/2023 | 3 | familial hyperlipidemia | Had many of the side effects mentioned by others including headaches, fast heartbeat, pain and weakness in lower body, runny nose. At month 6, only the lower body weakness is a daily issue. The other side effects taper off after monthly injection in about a week or so. | Currently using 75mg injection 1x per month instead of 2x. Last year, tried 6 mos at 75mg 2x per month and felt ill by month 6 couldn't get up in the morning. Took a few months break and then started 1x a month at 75mg. Side effects are less and the only lingering one is the lower body muscle pain and weakness. I'm going to try 6 more months at 1x per month to see if side effects level out or if side effects get worse. Although my doctor didn't encourage the 1x per month for 75mg it is working to reduce my high LDL. He liked the numbers on my bloodwork after the 6 mo 1x per month trial period. | F | 62 | 6 months 75 1X M | 5/25/2023 | 2 | high cholesterol | gas, diarrhea, constipation, hoarseness, runny nose, hoarseness, muscle cramps, dizzy spells | I went on Praluent 75 mg. because I had bad side effects with some statins. My LDL cholesterol went from 112 to 37, so it worked for that really well. Unfortunately, it completely messed up my digestive system. I was in agony for months. I had explosive gas and diarrhea all night, and constipation during the day. I could not digest anything with fiber in it, such as hummus or peanuts. I was unable to go out in public, except to work, where I spent a lot of time in the bathroom. I am now taking a break from it. It has been just a month, and I'm beginning to return to normal. There are still some lingering effects, though, but I was able to challenge myself with peanuts, lentils, and hummus last night, and didn't get sick. I'm going to start back on a low dose of statins now, and see if that works. I have asymptomatic cardiovascular disease, so must take something. I also had painful muscle cramps and dizziness. I am a professional singer, and lost the upper register of my voice, due to hoarseness. | F | 70 | 7 months 2X M | 5/5/2023 | 3 | High cholesterol | Suddenly started to check my meds as I've progressively been feeling so unwell, had bloods done liver enzymes are very high and have been for years now cholesterol has risen to so something is a miss! I also suffer from dreadful pain in hips knees and shoulders didnt have this pain before praluent! I've recently felt so unwell i thought i must be dieing extreamly tired flue like symptoms all the time sweats tummy troubles.... Think I'm going to have to take a few months off see if liver recovers and energy returns while having gall bladder checked over mri ect But the more i read other reviews the more I'm thinking praluent is my problem! Wouldn't it be wonderful if stopping it made me feel well again!!!! | Worked ok to reduce cholesterol then it didnt dose was doubled, worked ok for a few months cholesterol has recently raised | F | 59 | 5 days 150mg 2X M | 4/16/2023 | 4 | High ldl | Back aches for a few days after biweekly injection. Manageable | Wonderful results. I have been on 75 mg for 2 months and my LDL has decreased from 153 to 75 | F | 66 | 2 days 75 mg 2X M | 3/22/2023 | 2 | High cholesterol | Insomnia, kidney pain, diarrhoea, fatigue, muscle weakness | The insomnia is debilitating. Cannot tolerate statins need something? Running out of options | F | 49 | 1 months 150mgs 2X M | 3/16/2023 | 1 | High cholesterol | On day 2 after first pen, side effects started. Wake up very woozy and foggy headed. Feel unsteady and out of sorts. Would not feel safe driving. Usually I wake up chipper and ready to go. Slight headache and stuffy nose. If this continues daily probly won't continue. I don't want to feel crappy every day. I think Drs are overly obsessed with cholesterol. Mine is 205 overall, LDL 130. | F | 69 | 3 days 75 mg 1X day | 3/15/2023 | 1 | Cholesterol | Three or four days after first injection in stomach I started feeling nauseous and cramping in my stomach and being tired, flu like symptoms. It got worse where I thought I had Covid or something else. I went and got swabbed for Covid and Flu both tests came back negative. Told to go to ER because of stomach pain did a Cat Scan came back negative. Doctor said it could be Praluent but no way of proving it. It's now four weeks since my injection and my symptoms are still lingering. Another trip to outpatient clinic missed a day of work this time vomiting with body aches again Covid and Flu test came back negative. My pharmacologist says it can't be the Praluent being it's almost 4 weeks since my one and only injection. I regret taking Praluent ! | M | 62 | 1 days 75 mg 1X O | 2/25/2023 | 1 | HIGH CHOLESTEROL | After 7 days of injection having dizziness, weak with fatigue, sore knees and shoulders feel like flu symptoms. | Doctor said only side effect would be runny nose, let her use it. | F | 76 | 7 days 75mg 1X O | 2/22/2023 | 1 | High cholesterol | Loss of balance, horrible sinus could not breath at night, loosing muscle it really scares me | Sores in my nose, and on my feet that want heal | F | 73 | 3 months 75 2X day | 2/5/2023 | 1 | High cholesterol | Diarrhea, headaches, urinary problems, GERD, muscle pains, chills, dizziness, sinus issues, heart palpitations, HBP. | This medication should be illegal. Have never been this ill in my life. | M | 68 | 1 months 30 mg 2X M | 1/30/2023 | 1 | high cholesterol | Got pneumonia 3 times while on this injection with it getting worse each time. I went back and forth from 75 to 150 and it did not make difference. I finally quit this month and am hoping for the best | F | 42 | 10 months 75 and 150 2X M | 12/14/2022 | 3 | Elevated cholesterol levels | After 2nd injection Small sores appeared all over my body then severe itching that hasn't gone away any suggestions how to treat this appreciated | M | 74 | 3 months 150 1X M | 12/12/2022 |
PRALUENT (ALIROCUMAB): Treatment of certain patients with high cholesterol FDA Approval Date: 2015-07-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)