Pregabalin is used to treat epilepsy, anxiety and nerve pain.
The nerve pain can be caused by conditions including diabetes and shingles, or by an injury.
Pregabalin is only available on prescription. It comes mainly as tablets and is also known by the brand name Lyrica.
Uses of pregabalin
Pregabalin works in different ways.
If you have epilepsy it stops seizures by reducing the abnormal electrical activity in your brain.
In anxiety it stops your brain releasing the chemicals that make you feel anxious.
It blocks nerve pain by interfering with pain messages travelling through your brain and down your spine.