Brand name: Lyrica (Generic: Pregabalin) Lyrica (pronounced LEER-i-kah) is an anti-convulsant (seizure) medicine and considered by many to be a pain relief medication. It is indicated for treatment of four specific conditions, and though it is not indicated or FDA approved for use to treat pain, it is prescribed (off label) by doctors to treat certain types of chronic pain.
neurocardiogenic syncope, a particularly serious type of vasovagal attack, the cause of which is unknown. A syncope with a psychogenic substrate and predisposition to bradycardia, hypotension and peripheral vasodilation.
Syncope is a transient and abrupt loss of consciousness and postural tone that is generally followed by rapid recovery without the need for a major intervention. It is due to a transient reduction in cerebral blood flow, is frequently related to posture, and is the most common cause of transient loss of consciousness.