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Lyrica - monitoring more than 26,000 patients

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What does it do?

This product is used in the treatment of neuropathic (nerve) pain, fibromyalgia and epilepsy. It works at different sites in the nervous system, although its exact mechanism of action remains unknown.

Last text update: 2010-12-15

Last data update: 2012-05-18

Usage:

Lyrica (along with other drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) is most commonly used to treat the conditions below. Please note that some patients may be using this medication for more than one condition.

Neuropathic Pain	55%
Fibromyalgia	43%
Back/Neck Pain	32%
Pain-Generalized	29%
Restless Legs Syndrome	7%
Osteoarthritis	6%
Migraine/Headache	2%
Anxiety	2%

General Information:

6.4: Lyrica Average Satisfaction Score

70% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Lyrica.
30% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Lyrica

MediGuard regularly polls our more than 26,000 users taking Lyrica (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.

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