[Music] pregabalin often referred to by its trade name lyrica is an anti-seizure medication that is most often used to treat neuropathic pain in this mnemonic video we'll cover everything you need to know about pregabalin so you'll be ready for the nclex it's the pixels pregame show here to get you ready for tonight's big game by the way this pre-game show is the memory anchor for today's drug pre-gabilan you know pre-game for pre-gabilan let's keep going to learn more about pregabalin we seem to be having a few technical problems the tv screen used in the pre-game show has a sparking wire causing it to malfunction good thing the electrician is here to fix it by the way here at pixarize we use wires to symbolize nerves because both wires and nerves work by transmitting electrical impulses so these broken wires can help you remember damaged nerves right also an electrician's job is to fix the broken wires just like pregabalin is used to treat broken nerves so pregabalin can be used to treat neuropathic pain resulting from damaged nerves this includes nerve pain resulting from fibromyalgia diabetic neuropathy as well as post-herpetic neuralgia next the pre-game show host is sitting in a really comfortable chair while he waits the thing that makes this chair so comfortable are these anti-shake shocks you know these anti-shake shocks remind me of how pregabalin is used to treat seizures because both work to prevent shaking although pregabalin's main clinical use is to treat nerve pain it belongs to the drug class of anti-seizure meds and can be used in combination with other drugs to treat seizures perhaps this chair is a little too comfortable the pregame host has fallen asleep which reminds me pregabalin's main side effects are sedation and drowsiness be sure to instruct patients taking pregabalin to avoid activities that require them to be fully awake like driving until they're aware of how the drug affects them looks like the electrician is done here let's squeeze in a quick recap before the pregame show begins pregabalin is a medication primarily used to treat nerve pain as an anticonvulsant drug it can also be used in combination with other medications to treat seizures its most important side effects are sedation and drowsiness better go wake up the host so we can get on with the show i'll see you around thanks for watching for more videos like this one subscribe to our channel and check out our newest lessons for more resources on this topic including fact lists and interactive review images click the image next to the more here arrow i'll see you next time