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What is the medication lyrica (pregabalin) used for?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Lyrica (pregabalin) is used: for both paroxysmal and continuous neuropathic pain conditions such as postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy as well as trigeminal neuralgia and atypical odontalgia.

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Answered 1/24/2015

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