PREGABALIN PFIZER™ pregabalin (PRE-gab-a-lin) pfizer (F-eye-zer) Consumer Medicine Information Pregabalin Pfizer belongs to What is in this a group of medicines called Before you take it leaflet anticonvulsants. These medicines are thought to When you must not This leaflet answers some work by controlling brain take it common questions about chemicals which send signals Pregabalin Pfizer. to nerves so that seizures 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 This medicine is available signs of tampering. 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 neuropathic pain, 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. 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 barbiturates or doctor about any of the allergies (antihistamines) any other anticonvulsant 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 heart failure taking any other medicines, medicine, or you may need to including: take different medicines. • hereditary problems with Your doctor or pharmacist will galactose metabolism • all prescription medicines • all medicines, vitamins, advise you. • kidney problems herbal supplements or • diabetes 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 pregnancy. 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 dizziness, 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 oxycodone (a The active ingredient in pain-killer), lorazepam Your doctor may recommend Pregabalin Pfizer passes into (used for treating anxiety), that you start with a low dose breast milk and its safety in and alcohol. 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/convulsions 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), skip the dose you missed How to take it 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 suicide 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, headache, poisoning. nausea (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.