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PREGABALIN ™ pregabalin (PRE-gab-a-lin) pfizer (F-eye-zer) Consumer Information

Pregabalin Pfizer belongs to What is in this a group of called Before you take it leaflet . These medicines are thought to When you must not This leaflet answers some work by controlling take it common questions about chemicals which send signals Pregabalin Pfizer. to nerves so that do Do not take Pregabalin not happen. Pfizer if you have an allergy It does not contain all the to: available information. It does Pregabalin Pfizer also has • not take the place of talking pain relieving effects. pregabalin, the active to your doctor or pharmacist. ingredient in Pregabalin Pregabalin Pfizer may be Pfizer, or All medicines have risks and used alone, or in combination • any of the ingredients benefits. Your doctor has with other medicines, to treat listed at the end of this weighed the risks of you your condition. leaflet. taking Pregabalin Pfizer against the benefits it is Your doctor may prescribe Some of the symptoms of an expected to have for you. Pregabalin Pfizer in addition allergic reaction may include: to your current therapy when • shortness of breath, If you have any concerns your current treatment is no wheezing or difficulty about taking this medicine, longer working as well as breathing ask your doctor or before. • swelling of the face, lips, pharmacist. tongue or other parts of Ask your doctor if you have the body Keep this leaflet with the any questions about why • rash, itching or hives on medicine. Pregabalin Pfizer has been the skin. prescribed for you.

You may need to read it again. Your doctor may have Do not take this medicine prescribed it for another after the expiry date printed reason. on the pack or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering. This medicine is available only with a doctor's What Pregabalin prescription. If the capsules have expired or the pack is damaged, Pfizer is used for return to your pharmacist for disposal. Pregabalin Pfizer is used to

treat , which is pain caused by an If you are not sure whether Use in Children you should start taking this abnormality of, or damage to, the nerves. medicine, talk to your There is not enough doctor. Pregabalin Pfizer is also used information to recommend to control . Epilepsy the use of this medicine in Before you start to is a condition where you have children under the age of 18 years. take it repeated seizures (fits). There are many different Tell your doctor or types of seizures, ranging pharmacist if you have from mild to severe. allergies to:

• any other medicines, If you have not told your • medicines used to treat especially or doctor about any of the allergies (antihistamines) any other above, tell them before you • medicines used to treat medicines start taking Pregabalin certain psychiatric • any other substances, Pfizer. disorders. such as foods, preservatives or dyes. Taking other Taking these medicines together with Pregabalin medicines Pfizer may increase your Tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the chance of experiencing side following medical Tell your doctor or effects. You may need conditions: pharmacist if you are different amounts of your • congestive taking any other medicines, medicine, or you may need to including: take different medicines. • hereditary problems with Your doctor or pharmacist will galactose • all prescription medicines • all medicines, vitamins, advise you. • problems herbal supplements or • Your doctor and pharmacist natural therapies you buy • a history of substance without a prescription from have more information on abuse a pharmacy, supermarket, medicines to be careful with • depression. naturopath or health food or avoid while taking Pregabalin Pfizer. shop. Tell your doctor if you have a history of substance Some medicines may be abuse. affected by Pregabalin Pfizer or may affect how well it There have been reported works. You may need How to take it cases of misuse and abuse different amounts of your with Pregabalin Pfizer. medicines, or you may need Follow all directions given to take different medicines. to you by your doctor Tell your doctor if you are Your doctor will advise you. carefully. pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Pregabalin Pfizer and certain They may differ from the other medicines may information contained in this Pregabalin Pfizer is not influence each other. leaflet. recommended for use during . However, if you When taken with certain If you do not understand have epilepsy, it is very other medicines which the instructions on the box, important to control your fits reduce the activity of the ask your doctor or while you are pregnant. If it is brain, Pregabalin Pfizer pharmacist for help. necessary for you to take may increase the side Pregabalin Pfizer, your doctor effects seen with these medicines, and could lead How much to take can help you decide whether to respiratory failure, coma or not to take it during Your doctor will tell you how and death. The degree of pregnancy. many capsules you need to , sleepiness and take each day. This may decreased concentration Tell your doctor if you are depend on your age, your may be increased if breast-feeding or plan to condition and whether or not Pregabalin Pfizer is taken breast-feed. you are taking any other together with medicines medicines. containing (a

The active ingredient in pain-killer), Your doctor may recommend Pregabalin Pfizer passes into (used for treating ), that you start with a low dose and its safety in and . of Pregabalin Pfizer and infants is unknown. It is slowly increase the dose to recommended that you do Tell your doctor or the lowest amount needed to not breast-feed while taking pharmacist if you are control your Pregabalin Pfizer. taking any of the following: epilepsy/ or slowly reduce your dose Symptoms of an overdose neuropathic pain. before you can stop taking it with Pregabalin Pfizer may completely. include mood changes, The usual dose range is 150 feeling tired, confusion, mg per day to 600 mg per If you forget to take it depression, agitation, day given in two divided restlessness or seizures. doses. If it is almost time for your next dose (within 4 hours), How to take it skip the dose you missed and take your next dose Swallow the capsules when you are meant to. While you are whole with a full glass of taking it water. Otherwise, take it as soon

as you remember, and then go back to taking your Things you must do When to take it medicine as you would

normally. If you are about to be Take your medicine at started on any new about the same time each Do not take a double dose medicine, remind your day. to make up for the dose doctor, dentist or Taking it at the same time that you missed. pharmacist that you are each day will have the best taking Pregabalin Pfizer. effect. It will also help you This may increase the remember when to take it. chance of you getting an Tell any other doctors, unwanted side effect. dentists and pharmacists It does not matter if you take who treat you that you are this medicine before or after If you are not sure what to taking this medicine. food. do, ask your doctor or If you are going to have pharmacist. surgery, tell the surgeon or How long to take it anaesthetist that you are If you have trouble taking this medicine. Continue taking your remembering to take your medicine for as long as medicine, ask your It may affect other medicines your doctor tells you. pharmacist for some hints. used during surgery.

This medicine helps to If you take too much Tell your doctor control your condition, but (overdose) immediately if you does not cure it. It is experience any changes in

important to keep taking your your vision. medicine, even if you feel Immediately telephone well. your doctor or the New Pregabalin Pfizer may cause Zealand National Poisons blurring or other changes in Do not stop taking Information Centre eyesight. Your doctor may Pregabalin Pfizer, or lower (telephone 0800 POISON or ask you to stop taking the dosage, without 0800 764 766) for advice, or Pregabalin Pfizer to improve checking with your doctor. go to Accident and these symptoms. Do not let yourself run out Emergency at the nearest of medicine over the hospital, if you think that Tell your doctor weekend or on holidays. you or anyone else may immediately if you have have taken too much any thoughts of or Stopping Pregabalin Pfizer Pregabalin Pfizer. self-harm, any unusual suddenly may worsen your changes in mood or condition or cause unwanted Do this even if there are no behaviour, or show signs effects such as signs of discomfort or of depression. sleeplessness, , poisoning. (feeling sick), anxiety, Some people taking excessive sweating or You may need urgent medicines to treat diarrhoea (runny stools). If medical attention. convulsions, such as appropriate, your doctor will Pregabalin Pfizer, have had thoughts of harming Your doctor may do some possible if you do not feel themselves or taking their tests from time to time to well while you are taking life. make sure the medicine is Pregabalin Pfizer. working and to prevent Patients and caregivers unwanted side effects. Pregabalin Pfizer helps most should be alert and monitor people with neuropathic pain for these effects. Things you must not or epilepsy, but it may have unwanted side effects in a Signs and symptoms of do few people. All medicines can suicidal risk include: have side effects. Sometimes Do not take Pregabalin • thoughts or talk of death they are serious, most of the Pfizer to treat any other or suicide time they are not. You may complaints unless your • thoughts or talk of self- need medical attention if you doctor tells you to. harm or harm to others get some of the side effects.

• any recent attempts of Do not give your medicine It can be difficult to tell self-harm to anyone else, even if their • whether side effects are the new or an increase in symptoms seem similar to aggressive behaviour, result of taking Pregabalin yours or they have the Pfizer, effects of your irritability or agitation same condition as you. condition or side effects of • new or worsening depression. other medicines you may be Do not stop taking your taking. For this reason it is medicine or lower the Mention of suicide or violence important to tell your doctor dosage without checking of any change in your must be taken seriously. with your doctor. condition.

If you or someone you Things to be careful of know is demonstrating If you are over 65 years of these warning signs of age you may have an Be careful driving or suicide while taking increased chance of getting operating machinery until Pregabalin Pfizer, contact side effects. you know how Pregabalin your doctor or a mental Pfizer affects you. health professional right Do not be alarmed by the away. list of side effects. As with other anticonvulsant

medicines, Pregabalin Pfizer Tell your doctor if you feel You may not experience any may cause dizziness and Pregabalin Pfizer is not of them. drowsiness in some people. If helping your condition. you have any of these If you get any side effects, symptoms, do not drive, Your doctor may need to do not stop taking operate machinery or do change your medicine. Pregabalin Pfizer without anything else that could be first talking to your doctor dangerous. Tell your doctor if, for any or pharmacist. reason, you have not taken Be careful when drinking Pregabalin Pfizer exactly as Ask your doctor or alcohol while you are prescribed. pharmacist to answer any taking this medicine. questions you may have.

Otherwise, your doctor may If you drink alcohol, change your treatment Tell your doctor if... symptoms such as dizziness unnecessarily. and drowsiness may be Tell your doctor or worse. If you become pregnant pharmacist if you notice while taking Pregabalin any of the following and Pfizer, tell your doctor they worry you: immediately. • dizziness • feeling tired or drowsy Keep all of your doctor's Side effects • constipation appointments so that your • diarrhoea progress can be checked. Tell your doctor or • nausea pharmacist as soon as • headache • increase in weight breath, wheezing or the ground is a good place to • unsteadiness when difficulty breathing. store medicines. walking, reduced co- ordination, shaking or The above list includes very Disposal tremors serious side effects. You may • dry mouth need urgent medical attention If your doctor tells you to • blurred or double vision. or hospitalisation. These side stop taking this medicine effects are very rare. or the expiry date has The above list includes the passed, ask your more common side effects of Tell your doctor or pharmacist what to do with your medicine. They are pharmacist if you notice any medicine that is left usually mild and short-lived. anything else that is over. making you feel unwell.

Tell your doctor as Other side effects not listed soon as possible if... above may also occur in some people. Some of these Tell your doctor as soon as side effects (for example, Product possible if you notice any changes in blood pressure) Description of the following: can only be found when your • unusual changes in mood doctor does tests from time to or behaviour time to check your progress. What it looks like • signs of new or increased irritability or agitation 25 mg - White hard gelatin • signs of depression capsule, marked "Pfizer PGN • swelling of the hands, 25" with black ink. ankles or feet After taking it 75 mg - White and orange • hard gelatin capsule, marked enlargement of breasts • "Pfizer PGN 75" with black unexplained muscle pain, Storage tenderness and ink.

• passing little to no . 150 mg - White hard gelatin Keep your capsules in the capsule, marked "Pfizer PGN pack until it is time to take The above list includes 150" with black ink. them. serious side effects that may 300 mg - White and orange hard gelatin capsule, marked require medical attention. If you take the capsules out Serious side effects are rare. "Pfizer PGN 300" with black of the pack they may not ink. keep well. Go to hospital if... Each pack contains 56

Keep your capsules in a capsules. Tell your doctor cool dry place where the immediately or go to temperature stays below Ingredients Accident and Emergency at 25°C.

your nearest hospital, if you notice any of the Do not store Pregabalin Active Ingredients following: Pfizer or any other 25 mg capsules - 25 mg • shortness of breath, medicine in the bathroom pregabalin swelling of the feet and or near a sink. Do not leave 75 mg capsules - 75 mg legs, weight increase due it on a windowsill or in the pregabalin to fluid build-up car on hot days. 150 mg capsules - 150 mg • irritated red eyes that are pregabalin sensitive to light Heat and dampness can 300 mg capsules - 300 mg • more frequent or more destroy some medicines. pregabalin severe seizures (fits) • sudden signs of allergy Keep it where children It also contains: such as rash, itching or cannot reach it. • Lactose monohydrate hives, swelling of the face, • Maize starch lips, tongue or other parts A locked cupboard at least • Purified talc of the body, shortness of one-and-a-half metres above • Gelatin • Purified water • Titanium dioxide • Sodium lauryl sulfate • Colloidal anhydrous silica • TekPrint SW-9009 black ink • TekPrint SW-9008 black ink • Iron oxide red (75 mg and 300 mg capsules only).

Supplier

Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Ltd t/a Healthcare Logistics 58 Richard Pearse Drive Airport Oaks Auckland, New Zealand.

This leaflet was revised December 2020.