Pregadex Pregabalin 75 mg - 30 Capsules

Product Overview:

• Pregadex (Pregabalin) 30 Capsules was originally FDA-approved in 2004 as an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant.

Key Features:

• Pregabalin is a particular medication for treating seizures and anxiety with pain-relieving properties.
• Because of its anticonvulsant and anxiolytic nature, pregabalin is used to treat conditions related to these symptoms.
• Pregabalin is meant to be taken orally as tablets, capsules, or oral solutions.

How it Works?

•  It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. Pregabalin also affects chemicals in the brain that send pain signals across the nervous system and belongs to the drug class called gabapentinoids. It is a Schedule V controlled substance, the lowest schedule for abuse potential.

Benefits:

• Pregabalin is used to treat pain caused by fibromyalgia, or nerve pain in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy), herpes zoster (post-herpetic neuralgia), or spinal cord injury.
• Pregabalin is also used with other medications to treat partial-onset seizures in adults and children aged at least 1 month.

Directions for Use:

• Take pregabalin exactly as prescribed by your doctor and read all medication guides or instruction sheets about pregabalin. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose.


• Take pregabalin at the same time each day. Regular pregabalin can be taken with or without food, but extended-release tablets must be taken after your evening meal.
• Extended-release pregabalin tablets are taken once a day after an evening meal. Swallow them whole and do not split, crush, or chew them.
• Measure pregabalin liquid medicine carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided or a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
• Do not stop using pregabalin suddenly, even if you feel fine. Stopping suddenly may cause increased seizures or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose over a minimum of 1 week before stopping completely.

Active Ingredient:

• Pregabalin - 75 mg 

Side Effects:

Pregabalin may cause serious side effects, including:

• serious, even life-threatening, allergic reactions
• swelling of your hands, legs, and feet
• suicidal thoughts or actions
• dizziness and sleepiness
• serious breathing problems.

• You should not use pregabalin if you are allergic to it.


• Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
• lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other breathing problems
• a mood disorder, depression, or suicidal thoughts;
• heart problems (especially congestive heart failure);
• a bleeding disorder, or low levels of platelets in your blood;
• kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
• diabetes (unless you are taking pregabalin to treat diabetic neuropathy);
• drug or alcohol addiction; or
• a severe allergic reaction (angioedema).
• Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.
• Pregabalin is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old to treat nerve pain caused by fibromyalgia, diabetes, herpes zoster, or spinal cord injury.
• Pregabalin is not approved for seizures in anyone younger than 1 month old.
• Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking pregabalin. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.

• Seizure control is very important during pregnancy, and having a seizure could harm both mother and baby. Do not start or stop taking pregabalin without your doctor's advice, and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you take opioid medicines during pregnancy. Taking pregabalin with opioids for a long time near your delivery date can cause withdrawal symptoms in your newborn baby.
• Pregabalin passes into breast milk. It is not known if it can harm your baby. Breastfeeding is not recommended while you are taking pregabalin. Talk to your doctor about the best option for you and your baby.

Storage:

• Store below 25°c


• Don’t refrigerate


• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.


• Store in the original package to protect from moisture.


• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the box/blisters/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month..

FAQs:

• Q. Who should not use pregabalin?
• A. Allergies to Ingredients. People who are allergic to any of the following should not take pregabalin.
•  Lyrica or Lyrica CR
•  Pregabalin
• Any of the ingredients in the specific product dispensed


• Q. What happens if I miss a dose?
• A. If you miss a dose of pregabalin capsules or oral solution, take that dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, then skip the missed dose. Do not take two doses at one time.
• If you are taking extended-release tablets and you miss your dose after an evening meal, take your usual dose before bedtime, following a snack. If you miss that, take your usual dose after a morning meal. If you miss the morning dose too, take your usual dose at the usual time that evening after an evening meal.


• Q. What happens if I overdose?
• A. Symptoms reported with pregabalin overdose include reduced consciousness, confusion, agitation, restlessness, depression, and anxiety. Seizures and heart block have also been reported. Deaths have been reported with pregabalin overdose, most often when it was taken together with other medicines.
• Thoughts about suicide or self-harm have been reported both during pregabalin treatment and after stopping it. Do not stop pregabalin on your own if you have these thoughts; call your healthcare provider.
• Taking pregabalin with alcohol, lorazepam, or oxycodone can have an additive effect on thinking and coordination, even though these medicines do not change how much pregabalin is in your body.
• Q. What should I avoid while taking pregabalin?
• A. Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase certain side effects of pregabalin. Avoid driving or hazardous activities until you know how pregabalin will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.