Pregabalin May Increase Risk of Major Birth Defects, New Study Reports

Pregnant women who take pregabalin — or Pfizer’s Lyrica — may increase the risk of having babies with major birth defects.

A team of researchers initiated a new study, supported by the American Academy of Neurology. The team investigated the pain and anti-seizure drug, Lyrica. The researchers concluded that taking pregabalin, or Lyrica, during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of major birth defects.

Lyrica is Pfizer’s trade name for a drug called pregabalin. Lyrica is one of Pfizer’s top selling drugs — bringing in more than $3.6 billion last year.

Pregabalin is often used to treat …read more