Pregabalin is structurally similar to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It may be used to manage neuropathic pain, postherpetic neuralgia, and fibromyalgia among other conditions. Although as per the FDA Label the mechanism of action has not been definitively defined, there is evidence that pregabalin exerts its effects by binding to the α2δ subunit of voltage-dependent calcium channels. Pregabalin is marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lyrica and Lyrica Cr (extended release). It may have dependence liability if misused but the risk appears to be highest in patients with current or past substance use disorders.
Pregabalin is indicated for the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury, and as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older.
Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura, DK, Egypt
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Laboratory of Human Behavioral Pharmacology, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Aalborg University Hospital, Psychiatry, Aalborg, Denmark
POL004, Lublin, Poland
HUN008, Szikszo, Hungary
HUN003, Győr, Hungary
Pain and Ananesthesia Research Centre, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
HealthCare Partners Medical Group, Los Angeles, California, United States
IDS Pharmacy, Los Angeles, California, United States
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
Josephson Wallack Munshower Neurology P.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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