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I am allergic to neurotin. would i be able to take lyrica for nerve pain? i heard it's good for nerve pain & heard it does not have neurotin in it like gabapentine?

Q: i am allergic to neurotin. would i be able to take lyrica for nerve pain? i heard it's good for nerve pain & heard it does not have neurotin in it like gabapentine?

: Unlikely to get away with it. Neurontin is gabapentin, and Lyrica is pregabalin, both are chemically related. Chances are you will have an allergic reaction to Lyrica also!

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Unlikely to get away with it. Neurontin is gabapentin, and Lyrica is pregabalin, both are chemically related. Chances are you will have an allergic reaction to Lyrica also!

Answered 9/15/2023

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A member asked:

I am allergic to neurotin. would i be able to take lyrica for nerve pain? i heard it's good for nerve pain & heard it does not have neurotin in it like gabapentine?

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