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Shingles Medicine - Lyrica
Pronounced: (pree-GAH-ba-lin)
Lyrica Oral Uses
This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes or to shingles (herpes zoster) infection. It is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia.
It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (partial onset seizures).
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