Pregabalin drug class
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Pregabalin drug class
What is the Pregabalin drug class?
- The Pregabalin drug class is a class of medications known as anticonvulsants. When nerves are damaged they send pain signals in the body different parts, Pregabalin works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures.
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Why is Pregabalin prescribed?
- Pregabalin is used to relieve neuropathic pain (pain from damaged nerves) resulting from a spinal cord injury, diabetes, and post-herpetic neuralgia (the burning pain that lasts for months or years due to herpes zoster “shingles’ attack”).
- Pregabalin is also used for the treatment of fibromyalgia (long-lasting pain, muscle stiffness, tenderness, tiredness, and difficulty falling or staying asleep).
- Pain from damaged nerves may occur in the hands, arms, fingers, toes, legs, or feet. Pregabalin drug class (anticonvulsants) act to reduce and relieve this pain.
- Pregabalin with other anticonvulsants (as adjunctive therapy) can be used for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients starting from one month of age and older.
Pregabalin drug class
The Pregabalin drug class anticonvulsants are associated with several conditions such as
- DPN (diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain)
- FM (fibromyalgia)
- Epilepsies
- Neuropathic pain
- Peripheral neuropathic pain, peripheral neuropathy
- Postherpetic neuralgia
- Generalized anxiety disorders
- Partial onset seizures.
Before taking Pregabalin
Before using Pregabalin you should make sure that it is safe for you, that’s why you should tell your doctor if you:
- Have ever had a lung disease like COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Have ever had heart diseases (like congestive heart failure)
- Have ever had kidney disease or if you are on dialysis
- Have ever had a mood disorder, depression, or suicidal thoughts
- Have ever had a bleeding disorder or decreased platelet level in the blood
- Have diabetes (unless you need Pregabalin to treat diabetic neuropathy
- Have ever had drug or alcohol addiction
- Have ever had angioedema (allergic reaction)
- Are pregnant, your doctor should track the effect of the medicine on the baby.
Warnings
- Pregabalin can cause severe allergic reactions that if happened it will require stopping the medication immediately and calling the medical emergency at once. These severe allergic reactions include hives or blisters on the skin, swelling of the face, mouth, or throat, or trouble breathing.
- Stay alert to changes in mood that would occur especially in patients who have suicidal thoughts.
- If you have heart problems or diabetes and you notice swelling in your hands or feet while taking Pregabalin call your healthcare provider.
- To avoid withdrawal symptoms do not stop using Pregabalin suddenly even if you feel fine.
- Unless your doctor advises you, do not change the dose prescribed for you. However, tell your doctor if you don’t feel improvement.
- Do not give Pregabalin to a child without medical advice, as it is not approved for patients younger than 18 years old to treat nerve pain caused by herpes zoster, fibromyalgia, diabetes, or spinal cord injury.
- Pregabalin is not approved for patients with seizures younger than 1-month-old.
- Pregabalin can temporarily decrease the count of sperm which may affect fertility in men, so ask your doctor about the risks.
- While breastfeeding, you should not use Pregabalin.
How should you take Pregabalin?
- Pregabalin should be taken exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Read all the instructions and the medication guides. Follow your doctor’s advice accurately.
- Pregabalin can be taken with or without food.
- Pregabalin should be taken at the same time every day.
- Pregabalin whole tablet should be swallowed with enough water, avoiding chewing or breaking the extended-release tablet.
- Pregabalin should be stored at room temperature, away from heat, light, or moisture.
Missed dose
If you miss a dose of Pregabalin take it once you remember or once it is available, unless it is time for the next dose, you should not take two doses at the same time.
Overdose
If you take too much Pregabalin by accident, call the emergency medical attention at once.
Pregabalin side effects
Common side effects may include
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Trouble concentrating
- Blurred vision
- Numbness
- Acute pain in the hands, feet, arms, or legs
- Burning
- Tingling
- Headache
- Loss of memory
- Poor insight and judgment
- Difficulty with speaking
- Change in walking and balance
- Pain in the lower back or side
- Painful or difficult urination
- Problems with memory or speech
- Rapid weight gain
- Double vision
- Dry mouth
Less common side effects may include
- Anxiety
- Nervousness
- Decrease or change in vision
- Depression
- Nightmares
- Loss of bladder control
- Pain
- Eye disorder
- False or unusual sense of well-being
- A general feeling of discomfort or illness
- Increased hunger
- Feeling of fullness
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of strength or energy
Drug interactions
Some drugs may cause serious interactions if they are used with Pregabalin simultaneously. You should seek alternatives for these drugs.
- Benazepril
- Enalapril
- Metoclopramide intranasal
- Lisinopril
- Fosinopril
- Imidapril
- Captopril
- Moexipril
- Trandolapril
- Sirolimus
- Everolimus
- Perindopril
- Quinapril
- Ramipril
- Temsirolimus
Consult your doctor about the information displayed in the article to ensure that it matches your circumstances.
