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let's get into the drug of the day today, and that is pre-gabalin.

Brand name of this medication is Lyrica. This medication is historically categorized and was first

approved as an adjunct anti-seizure medication.

So that may be how you see it classified.

I can tell you out in real-life practice,

the majority of times you see this medication,

it is likely being used for analgesic purposes.

And more specifically, it's associated with

neurology and neuropathy, those type of pain syndromes, fibromyalgia, RLS, Restless

Leg Syndrome you may see it used for. So those are going to be probably the most common indications that I've seen in my practice.

Off label, I have seen some wackier uses, anxiety, menopausal symptoms like hot flashes,

that type of situation. I would say I see gabapentin

probably used a little bit more. It's got a similar mechanism of action and things of that nature.

But there are some kind of wackier off-label uses, but again, by far I see it used for neuropathy

and those type of pain syndromes.

Mechanistically, how does this drug work?

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