Pregabalin Lyrica belongs to a class of drugs used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults. Peripheral and central neuropathic pain. Pregabalin is used to treat persistent pain caused by nerve damage. Different pathologies like diabetes or shingles can induce peripheral neuropathic pain. Painful manifestations can be described as feelings of heat, burning, stabbing pain, throbbing, stabbing, blistering pain, cramping, soreness, tingling, numbness, pinching, and needle shots. Peripheral and central neuropathic pain can also be associated with mood changes, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and can have an impact on physical and social functioning, and on quality of life in general. Epilepsy Pregabalin is used to treat a particular type of epilepsy (partial seizures with or without secondary generalization) in adults. Your doctor will prescribe PREGABALIN to help treat your epilepsy when your current treatment does not completely control your seizures. You should take PREGABALIN in combination with your current treatment.