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03-05-14, 08:34
• plan to father a child. Animal studies have shown that pregabalin, the active ingredient in
LYRICA, made male animals less fertile and caused sperm to change. Also, in animal
studies, birth defects were seen in the offspring (babies) of male animals treated with
pregabalin. It is not known if these problems can happen in people who take LYRICA.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM152825.pdf
My wife and I are trying for a baby, so I am glad I have found this out, and am stopping my Pregabalin. I think it is relatively rare for a drug to cause sperm to change? Usually the warning is on the mother for pregnancy/fertility (there is a separate warning on pregnancy)?
Just thought I would share this information, as my GP completely failed to warn me, despite me previously telling him that my wife and I were going to try for another baby.
LYRICA, made male animals less fertile and caused sperm to change. Also, in animal
studies, birth defects were seen in the offspring (babies) of male animals treated with
pregabalin. It is not known if these problems can happen in people who take LYRICA.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM152825.pdf
My wife and I are trying for a baby, so I am glad I have found this out, and am stopping my Pregabalin. I think it is relatively rare for a drug to cause sperm to change? Usually the warning is on the mother for pregnancy/fertility (there is a separate warning on pregnancy)?
Just thought I would share this information, as my GP completely failed to warn me, despite me previously telling him that my wife and I were going to try for another baby.