Combine Lyrica and Prednisone

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Lyrica

and Prednisone

Combine Lyrica with Prednisone. To make a decision about taking Lyrica and Prednisone, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Lyrica and Prednisone have 138 combined Side Effects total
80 are Life Threatening
11 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Lyrica

Lyrica is also known by the generic name Pregabalin 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).

Uses of Prednisone

USES: Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Lyrica and Prednisone Combined Have 80 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in Vein - Thrombophlebitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blurred Vision is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cataracts is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Complete Stoppage of the Heart - Cardiac Arrest is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Delirium is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Diabetes - Diabetes Mellitus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Difficulty Speaking - Dysarthria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disease of the Nerves - Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disorder involving Personality Changes - Personality Disorders is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Double Vision - Diplopia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Enlarged Liver - Hepatomegaly is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extreme Sense of Well Being - Euphoria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - False Sense of Well-Being is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fit - Tonic Clonic Seizure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fluid in the Lungs - Pulmonary Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hemorrhage of Blood Under the Skin - Ecchymosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Impaired Wound Healing is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Increased Pressure in Eyes - Glaucoma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Increased Pressure in the Eye - Ocular Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Lining of the Stomach and Intestines - Gastroenteritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Disturbance - Psychiatric Disturbance is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Middle Ear Infection - Acute Otitis Media Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Muscle Disease - Myopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Muscle Spasm is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Muscle Weakness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Nerve Pain - Neuralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Obstruction of Blood Vessel caused by a Fat Globule - Cholesterol Embolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Osteoporosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Over Excitement - Excitement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Paranoia - Paranoid Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Pink Eye - Conjunctivitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problem Behavior - Behavioral Disorders is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problems with Bladder Control - Urinary Incontinence is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Pseudotumor Cerebri - Benign Intracranial Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Puffy Face from Water Retention - Facial Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Redness of Skin - Erythema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Ringing in the Ears - Tinnitus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rupture of a Tendon - Tendon Rupture is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Sensation of Spinning or Whirling - Vertigo is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Skin Stretch Marks - Skin Striae is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Small Skin Blister - Blistering Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - The Presence of Sugar in the Urine - Glycosuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Ulcer from Stomach Acid - Peptic Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Ulcers of Esophagus - Esophageal Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Voluntary Movement Difficulty - Dyskinesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Water Retention - Body Fluid Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Weight Gain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Wheezing is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone and Lyrica combined

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Lyrica and Prednisone Combined have 11 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Cannot Focus Thoughts - Concentration Difficulty is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Conditions of Excess Stomach Acid Secretion - Gastric Hypersecretory Conditions is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Increased Hunger - Increased Appetite is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Nervous - Nervousness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lyrica and Prednisone combined

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Lyrica and Prednisone Drug-Drug Interactions

There are no drug-drug interactions between Lyrica and Prednisone.

Lyrica has 15 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Lyrica.

Lyrica Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Rhabdomyolysis - Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Relative Contraindications

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - Suddenly Serious Symptoms of Heart Failure is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Angioedema - Giant Hives is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Myopathy with CK Elevation - Muscle Pain or Tenderness with Increase Creatine Kinase is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Renal Disease with Moderate to Severe Function Impairment - Moderate to Severe Kidney Impairment is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Contraindication Warnings

Atrioventricular Block - Atrioventricular Heart Block is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Depression is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Dizziness - Dizzy is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Drowsy - Drowsiness is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Peripheral Edema - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Reduced Visual Acuity - Decrease in the Sharpness of Vision is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Severe Thrombocytopenia - Severely Decreased Platelets is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Weight Gain is a contraindication of Lyrica.

Prednisone has 46 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Prednisone.

Prednisone Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Arginase Deficiency is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Arginosuccinate Lyase Deficiency - Inherited Deficiency of Arginosuccinate Lyase is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Carbamyl Phosphate Synthetase Deficiency - Inherited Deficiency of Carbamyl Phosphate Synthetase is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Cerebral Malaria - Malaria Affecting the Brain is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Cerebral Trauma - Brain Injury is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Citrullinemia is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Fungal Infections - Infection caused by a Fungus is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Ornithine Carbamyltransferase Deficiency is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Relative Contraindications

Acute Untreated Tuberculosis - Active Tuberculosis that has Not Been Treated is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Avascular Necrosis of Bone is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Cataracts is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Gastritis - Burning Stomach is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Inactive Tuberculosis is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Infection is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Intestinal Anastomosis - Surgical Joining of Two Parts of the Intestine is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Measles is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Measles Contact - Exposure to the Measles is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Ocular Herpes Simplex - Herpes Simplex Infection of the Eye is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Pathological Fracture - Broken Bone due to Disease or Illness is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Psychotic Disorder - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Strongyloidiasis - Intestinal Infection caused by the Roundworm Strongyloides is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Tendon Rupture - Rupture of a Tendon is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Varicella Contact - Exposure to the Chickenpox is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Varicella Zoster Virus Infection - Infection caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Contraindication Warnings

Diabetes Mellitus - Diabetes is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Diverticulitis of Gastrointestinal Tract - Diverticulitis is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Edema - Visible Water Retention is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hepatic Cirrhosis - Hardening of the Liver is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Herpes Simplex Infection is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypercholesterolemia - High Cholesterol is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hyperglycemia - High Blood Sugar is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypokalemia - Low Amount of Potassium in the Blood is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypothalamic-Pituitary Insufficiency - Insufficiency of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypothyroidism - Underactive Thyroid is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Immunosuppression - Reduction in the Body's Resistance to Infection is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Muscle Atrophy - Muscle Wasting is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Myopathy - Muscle Disease is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Myopathy with CK Elevation - Muscle Pain or Tenderness with Increase Creatine Kinase is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Open Angle Glaucoma - Wide-Angle Glaucoma is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Osteopenia - Decreased Calcification or Density of Bone is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Peptic Ulcer - Ulcer from Stomach Acid is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Lyrica - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Prednisone - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.