Pregabalin is prescribed for a number of conditions – including epilepsy, anxiety and nerve pain.
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Alarming rise in deaths from two prescription drugs sees them reclassified as class C.
Prescriptions of the drug pregabalin to treat sciatica have skyrocketed in recent years. But a new study shows it brings only side effects, and not relief for sufferers.
Lyrica, the brand name for a medicine called pregabalin, is an anti-epileptic drug most commonly used to treat chronic nerve pain - a type of pain caused by abnormality in, or damage to, the nerves.
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