Pregabalin misuse: Rising deaths linked to prescription drug - BBC News
Sep 11, 2024 · Pregabalin, dispensed more than nine million times in England last year, has the fastest-rising mortality rate of any prescription medicine in the UK and is cited in a third of drug-related...
Pregabalin: What is it and why can it be dangerous? - BBC
Mar 21, 2024 · Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) statistics show pregabalin is the fourth most commonly seized drug behind cannabis, cocaine and benzodiazepines.
Pregabalin: What is it and why can it be dangerous? - BBC News
Mar 21, 2024 · Pregabalin is a prescription drug used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety, but it can also be addictive and deadly when taken with other drugs. Learn about its side effects, risks,...
Anxiety drug pregabalin linked to rising number of deaths – …
Mar 8, 2024 · Pregabalin is a commonly prescribed drug for epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety, but it can be dangerous if taken with other drugs that interact with it. Learn about the risks, the causes and the...
Pregabalin misuse: Rising deaths linked to prescription drug - BBC
Sep 11, 2024 · Pregabalin, dispensed more than nine million times in England last year, has the fastest-rising mortality rate of any prescription medicine in the UK and is cited in a third of drug-related...
Lyrica, a drug linked to depression and anxiety, now the top …
Feb 18, 2020 · Lyrica, or pregabalin, is the most prescribed pain medication on the PBS in Australia, but it may cause mental health problems. Health experts warn of inappropriate use and call for nationwide monitoring of the drug.
What is Pregabalin and why is it causing concern in the UK?
Mar 7, 2024 · Over the last five years in Britain, there were nearly 3,400 pregabalin-related fatalities, with 779 of those in 2022 alone, up from 9 deaths a decade earlier, according to an investigation...
Pregabalin - latest research news and features - Medical Xpress
Apr 1, 2019 · Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here's why. Pregabalin (sold under the brand name Lyrica) is prescribed as an anti-epileptic and a painkiller for nerve pain.
FDA approves first generics of Lyrica | FDA - U.S. Food and Drug ...
The FDA announced the approval of multiple applications for first generics of Lyrica (pregabalin) for various indications in July 2019. Lyrica is a widely-used medication for neuropathic pain,...
Pregabalin: Woman devastated by partner's prescription drug overdose - BBC
Dec 22, 2023 · Pregabalin, also known by the brand name Lyrica, is an anti-epileptic drug also being prescribed for chronic pain and anxiety. The pair were among five suspects arrested in the unsolved murder...