Of the total patients, 359 patients (pregabalin=187, gabapentin=172) completed the treatment phase. The median and mean in percentage change from baseline was –58.65 and –47.7 for pregabalin ...

Gabapentin is approved for seizures and post-herpetic neuralgia; gabapentin enacarbil is approved for restless legs syndrome.

In this prospective, cohort study, patients (N=18) were randomized to receive gabapentin 400-800mg 3 times daily then pregabalin 150-300mg twice daily or vice versa; each treatment regimen was ...

Pregabalin, sold under the name Lyrica, and gabapentin, marketed as Neurontin, are non-narcotic pain-relievers that are being overprescribed across the country, the New England Journal of Medicine ...

Gabapentin tops pregabalin for pain reduction in patients with chronic sciatica, results of a head-to-head comparison show. But at least one expert has concerns about this conclusion.

Gabapentinoids are set to become controlled drugs, after a spike in the number of related deaths and series of studies warning about the adverse effects of the medication. Home Office minister Sarah ...

The use of gabapentinoids -- gabapentin and pregabalin (Lyrica) -- has climbed in the U.S. since the drugs were first approved. Common side effects of gabapentin include somnolence, ...

During the study, patients in the pregabalin group gained weight (1kg) while patients in the duloxetine + gabapentin and duloxetine groups lost weight (-1.06kg and -2.39kg, respectively); the ...

Robertson K, Marshman LAG, Plummer D, et al. Effect of gabapentin vs pregabalin on pain intensity in adults with chronic sciatica. [published online October 15, 2018]. JAMA Neurol. doi:10.1001 ...