Pregabalin, showcased under the brand name Lyrica among others, is a medicine used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic torment, fibromyalgia, eager leg condition, and summed up tension issue. Its utilization in epilepsy is as an extra treatment for fractional seizures. At the point when utilized before medical procedure, it lessens torment however brings about more noteworthy sedation and visual unsettling influences. It is taken by mouth.

Normal reactions incorporate cerebral pain, wooziness, tiredness, disarray, issue with memory, poor coordination, dry mouth, issue with vision, and weight gain. Genuine symptoms may incorporate angioedema, tranquilize abuse, and an expanded self destruction hazard. When pregabalin is taken at high dosages over an extensive stretch of time, habit may happen, however whenever taken at regular portions the hazard is low. Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is of hazy security. Pregabalin is a gabapentinoid and acts by restraining certain calcium channels.

Pregabalin was affirmed for clinical use in the United States in 2004. It was created as a replacement to gabapentin. It is accessible as a conventional prescription in various nations, including the United States starting at 2019. In the US the discount cost is about US$11 every month as of October 2019. While in the United Kingdom a comparable portion costs the NHS about £6 starting at 2018. In 2017, it was the 72nd most endorsed drug in the United States with in excess of 11 million remedies. In the US, Pregabalin is a Schedule V controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. It is a Class C controlled substance in the UK