Pregabalin oral capsule is only available as a brand-name drug. It isn’t available as a generic drug. Brand name: Lyrica.
Pregabalin comes as a capsule, a solution, and an extended-release tablet. All forms are taken by mouth.
Lyrica oral capsule is available generically as pregabalin.
Pregabalin oral capsule is used to treat neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia. It’s also used to treat partial onset seizures when taken with other seizure drugs.
Why it’s used
Pregabalin oral capsule is used to treat:
neuropathic pain caused by damaged nerves due to diabetes, shingles, or spinal cord injury
fibromyalgia (pain all over your body)
How it works
Pregabalin belongs to a class of drugs called anticonvulsants. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions.
It isn’t known exactly how pregabalin works. It’s believed to work by calming the damaged or overactive nerves in your body that may cause pain or seizures.
partial-onset seizures in patients ages 1 month and older when taken with other seizure drugs