Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.
Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms.
Swelling of your hands, legs and feet. This swelling can be a serious problem for people with heart problems.
Dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive a car, work with machines, or do other dangerous activities until you know how lyrica affects you. Ask your healthcare provider about when it will be okay to do these activities.
What is LYRICA?
LYRICA is a prescription medicine used in adults, 18 years and older, to treat:
pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that happens with diabetes
pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that follows healing of shingles
partial seizures when taken together with other seizure medicines
fibromyalgia (pain all over your body)
pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that follows spinal cord injury
It is not known if LYRICA is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take LYRICA?
Do not take LYRICA if you are allergic to pregabalin or any of the ingredients in LYRICA.
See "WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LYRICA?" for the signs of an allergic reaction.
See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in LYRICA.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking LYRICA?
Before taking LYRICA, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
have or have had depression, mood problems or suicidal thoughts or behavior
have kidney problems or get kidney dialysis
have heart problems including heart failure
have a bleeding problem or a low blood platelet count
have abused prescription medicines, street drugs, or alcohol in the past
have ever had swelling of your face, mouth, tongue, lips, gums, neck, or throat (angioedema)
plan to father a child. Animal studies have shown that pregabalin, the active ingredient in LYRICA, made male animals less fertile and caused sperm to change. Also, in animal studies, birth defects were seen in the offspring (babies) of male animals treated with pregabalin. It is not known if these problems can happen in people who take LYRICA.
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if LYRICA will harm your unborn baby. You and your healthcare provider will decide if you should take LYRICA while you are pregnant.
If you become pregnant while taking LYRICA, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry. You can enroll in this registry by calling 1-888-233-2334. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the safety of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy. Information about the registry can also be found at the website, http://www.aedpregnancyregistry.org/.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. LYRICA passes into your breast milk. It is not known if Lyrica can harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take LYRICA. Breastfeeding is not recommended while taking LYRICA.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. LYRICA and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects.