Lucy thought her prescribed pain drug was safe. Now she’s warning others to stay away | ABC News

A controversial drug has become the most prescribed pain killer in Australia, despite serious concerns about its side effects.

Retailed as "Lyrica", the drug pregabalin is known to cause anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

It's been linked to 150 deaths in Australia since it was listed on the PBS in 2013.

Ninety-eight of those were fatal overdoses.

And there were almost 1,000 reports of adverse side effects.

In 86 of those cases, people has suicidal thoughts.

Lucy Pallot had never experienced the lows of depression and anxiety until she started taking pregabalin.

Kellie Lazzaro reports.

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