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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT LYRICA
LYRICA may cause serious, even life threatening, allergic reactions.
Stop taking L Y R IC A and call your doctor right away if you
have any signs of a serious allergic reaction:
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Swelling of your face, mouth, lips, gums, tongue or neck
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Have any trouble breathing
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Rash, hives (raised bumps) or blisters
Like other antiepileptic drugs, LYRICA may cause suicidal thoughts
or actions in a very small number of people, about 1
in 500.
Call your doctor right away if you have any symptoms,
especially if they are new, worse or worry you, including:
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New or worsening depression
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Suicidal thoughts or actions
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Unusual changes in mood or behavior
Do not stop L Y R IC A without first talking with your doctor.
LYRICA may cause swelling of your hands, legs and feet.
This swelling can be a serious problem with people with
heart problems.
LYRICA may cause dizziness or sleepiness.
Do not drive a car, work with machines, or do other
dangerous things until you know how L Y R IC A affects you.
Ask your doctor when it is okay to do these things.
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ABOUT LYRICA
LYRICA is a prescription medicine used in adults 18 years and older
to treat:
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Pain from damaged nerves that happens with diabetes or
that follows healing of shingles
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Partial seizures when taken together with other seizure
medicines
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Fibromyalgia (pain all over your body)
Who should NOT take LYRICA:
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Anyone who is allergic to anything in L Y R IC A
BEFORE STARTING LYRICA
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you:
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Have had depression, mood problems or suicidal thoughts or
behavior
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Have or had kidney problems or dialysis
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Have heart problems, including heart failure
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Have a bleeding problem or a low blood platelet count
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Have abused prescription medicines, street drugs or alcohol
in the past
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Have ever had swelling of your face, mouth, tongue, lips,
gums, neck, or throat (angioedema)
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Plan to father a child. It is not known if problems seen in
animal studies can happen in humans.
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Are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
It is not known if L Y R IC A will harm your unborn baby.
You and your doctor should decide whether you should take
L Y R IC A or breast-feed, but not both.
Tell your doctor about all your medicines. Include over-the-
counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
L Y R IC A and other medicines may affect each other causing
side effects. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
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Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. You may
^ have a higher chance for swelling and hives.
BEFORE STARTING LYRICA, continued
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Avandia® (rosiglitazone)*, Avandamet® (rosiglitazone and
metformin)* or Actos® (pioglitazone)** for diabetes. You
may have a higher chance of weight gain or swelling of
your hands or feet.
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Narcotic pain medicines (such as oxycodone), tranquilizers or
medicines for anxiety (such as lorazepam). You may have a
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higher chance for dizziness and sleepiness.
Any medicines that make you sleepy
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POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTSOF LYRICA
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LYRICA may cause serious side effects, including:
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See “Important Safety Information About L Y R IC A .”
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Muscle problems, pain, soreness or weakness along with
feeling sick and fever
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Eyesight problems including blurry vision
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Weight gain. Weight gain may affect control of diabetes and
can be serious for people with heart problems.
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Feeling “high”
If you have any of these symptoms, tell your doctor right away.
The most common side effects of LYRICA are:
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Dizziness
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Trouble concentrating
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Blurry vision
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Swelling of hands and feet
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Weight gain
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Dry mouth
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Sleepiness
If you have diabetes, you should pay extra attention to your
skin while taking L Y R IC A and tell your doctor of any sores
or skin problems.
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HOWTOTAKE LYRICA
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Do:
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Take L Y R IC A exactly as your doctor tells you. Your
doctor will tell you how much to take and when to take it.
Take L Y R IC A at the same times each day.
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Take L Y R IC A with or without food.
Don't:
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Drive a car or use machines if you feel dizzy or sleepy
while taking LY R IC A .
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Drink alcohol or use other medicines that make you
sleepy while taking LY R IC A .
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Change the dose or stop L Y R IC A suddenly.
You may have headaches, nausea, diarrhea, or trouble
sleeping if you stop taking L Y R IC A suddenly.
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Start any new medicines without first talking
to your doctor.
^ NEED MORE INFORMATION?
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Ask your doctor or pharmacist. This is only a brief summary
of important information.
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Go to www.lyrica.com or call
1-866-459-7422 (1-866-4LYRICA).
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PARKE-DAVIS, Division of Pfizer Inc., New York, NY
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©2009
Pfizer Inc.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the USA.
Version April
2009
* Avandia and Avandamet are registered trademarks of GlaxoSmithKline.
Rx only
** Actos is a registered trademark of Takeda Chemicals Industries, Ltd., and
is used under license by Takeda Pharmaceuticals of America, Inc., and
Eli Lilly and Co.
