Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Lyrica = pregabalin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregabalin Why an anticonvulsant/antidepressant for fibromyalgia? Despite the name, which makes it sound like everyone who takes the drug will burst into spontaneous song, check out the adverse drug reactions associated with the use of pregabalin (from Wiki and drug website): dizziness, drowsiness, visual disturbance (including blurred vision, diplopia), ataxia, dysarthria, tachycardia, depression, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, excessive salivation, sweating, flushing, rash, muscle cramp, myalgia, arthralgia, urinary incontinence, dysuria, thrombocytopenia, Kidney calculus, neutropenia, first degree heart block, hypotension, hypertension, pancreatitis, dysphagia, oliguria, rhabdomyolysis, tremor, lethargy, memory impairment, euphoria, weight gain, constipation, dry mouth, peripheral edema, loss or decrease of libido, erectile dysfunction, myoclonus, hypoaesthesia, hyperaesthesia > > This article was sent to you by: penas7ar@... > > Message: > > (OT) the transition from unbranded to branded re pharmaceuticals in DTC > advertising > > Brisk uptake for Lyrica as ad campaign evolves > If unbranded direct-to-consumer ads in support of Pfizer's Lyrica for > fibromyalgia moved the needle on prescriptions, branded creative could > boost uptake even more. > > Read the full article here: > Brisk uptake for Lyrica as ad campaign evolves > <http://www.mmm-online.com/Brisk-uptake-for-Lyrica-as-ad-campaign- evolve > s/article/100187/> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Lol, I thought you were posting it as an example of DTC ads and as a fun dart board! The restless leg syndrome or " Jimmy leg " campaign followed the same pattern. > > > > This article was sent to you by: penas7ar@ > > > > Message: > > > > (OT) the transition from unbranded to branded re pharmaceuticals in > DTC > > advertising > > > > Brisk uptake for Lyrica as ad campaign evolves > > If unbranded direct-to-consumer ads in support of Pfizer's Lyrica > for > > fibromyalgia moved the needle on prescriptions, branded creative > could > > boost uptake even more. > > > > Read the full article here: > > Brisk uptake for Lyrica as ad campaign evolves > > <http://www.mmm-online.com/Brisk-uptake-for-Lyrica-as-ad-campaign- > evolve > > s/article/100187/> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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