TGA warns against pregabalin use during pregnancy

The watchdog is urging doctors only to prescribe the drug to pregnant women 'if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus'.
Sarah Simpkins
Pregabalin

The TGA has urged pregnant women to avoid pregabalin after a study linked the drug to a higher risk of major congenital malformations. 

The regulator declared on Wednesday that pregabalin should only be prescribed during pregnancy “if the benefit to the patient clearly outweighs the potential risk to the fetus”.