There has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin. While in 2018 there were 187 deaths linked to pregabalin in England and Wales, this number was ...

A drug commonly used to treat pain, epilepsy, anxiety and other brain health disorders may be associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, according to a study published in the May 18, ...

An expert in mental health and addiction at the University of York comments on the Government's move to make gabapentin and pregabalin a class C drug. Ian Hamilton, from the University of York's ...

WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2016 -- The widely prescribed drug pregabalin (Lyrica) may slightly increase the risk for birth defects, a new study suggests. In a small study, researchers found that among women ...

Gabapentin and pregabalin, two widely used prescription drugs, are now subject to increased controls in the UK, which means they are now reclassified as class C controlled substances. These drugs are ...

Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the financial impact of a prior authorization (PA) intervention for pregabalin in a commercially insured US population via an economic model.

Pregabalin is commonly prescribed for nerve pain, epilepsy, fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy. The Union health ministry has brought the anticonvulsant and nerve pain drug, Pregabalin, under the ...

The Delhi government’s drug control department has started inspecting pharmacies to check illegal over-the-counter sale of Pregabalin, a prescription medication meant to treat anxiety, epilepsy and ...

Pfizer‘s (NYSE:PFE) Lyrica is the leader in the anti-epileptic drugs market. Epilepsy is a condition in which a person has recurrent seizures. Other approved anti-epileptic drugs include UCB’s Keppra ...

U.S. health regulators are warning that popular nervous system medications can cause dangerous breathing problems when combined with opioids and certain other drugs. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News ...

In an effort to curb misuse and abuse, the Union Health Ministry has tightened norms involving the supply and sale of pregabalin, a drug used in treating nerve-related pain, that could be acute or ...