Lyrica kan anvendes til perifere nervesmerter, dvs. nervesmerter uden for centralnervesystemet, f. eks. hos patienter med sukkersyge eller med herpes zoster (helvedesild).
Lyrica can be used in peripheral neuropathic pain, such as the pain experienced by diabetic patients or by patients who have had herpes zoster (shingles), and central neuropathic pain, such as the pain experienced by patients who have had a spinal cord injury. • Epilepsy: