This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.
Are you currently using Pregabalin (Lyrica)?
You should not need a new prescription for this medication to be refilled. Your doctor will write the number of refills authorized on your prescription. This drug hasn’t been studied in children to treat fibromyalgia. It should not be used in children younger than 18 years to treat fibromyalgia. Be sure to talk with your doctor about which drug is right for you.
- Because LYRICA is eliminated primarily by renal excretion, adjust the dose for elderly patients with renal impairment see Dosage and Administration (2.7).
- The most common side effects of LYRICA in children are weight gain, increase in appetite, and sleepiness.
- You can refer to this Lyrica reproductive health article for more information about Lyrica treatment while pregnant or breastfeeding.
- It is also important to be aware of the following risks when taking pregabalin.
- In standard preclinical in vivo lifetime carcinogenicity studies of LYRICA, an unexpectedly high incidence of hemangiosarcoma was identified in two different strains of mice see Nonclinical Toxicology.
What may interact with this medication?
For this use, Lyrica is prescribed along with other medications that treat epilepsy. Fibromyalgia is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes generalized pain in your muscles and bones. Fibromyalgia doesn’t appear to cause actual damage to your muscles pregabalin canada price or joints, but people with fibromyalgia may have increased sensitivity to pain. Other symptoms of fibromyalgia include fatigue, headache, and problems with concentration and memory. Lyrica is FDA approved to treat nerve pain caused by a spinal cord injury.
