pregabalin is more effective than the other for neuropathic pain,1 patients may bene-fi t from switching. In an open-label study, analgesia improved after switching from gabapentin to pregabalin.3 There is no established guidance on converting between gabapentin and pregabalin.4 The manufacturers of both pregabalin and gabapentin advise that
Patients were switched from gabapentin to pregabalin using one-sixth the dose of gabapentin with unchanged dosage frequency. After switching
The rough ratio for conversion is about 6:1 gabapentin to pregabalin. In addition, a direct switch from gabapentin to pregabalin seems to be
As switching from gabapentin to pregabalin has not been investigated in (Note: switch to pregabalin 200mg twice a day is recommended from both
The author describes an overnight switch from gabapentin to pregabalin, based on a conversion table. Dosing for a direct switch such as that used in the
The author describes an overnight switch from gabapentin to pregabalin, based on a conversion table. Dosing for a direct switch such as that
The rough ratio for conversion is about 6:1 gabapentin to pregabalin. In addition, a direct switch from gabapentin to pregabalin seems to be
As switching from gabapentin to pregabalin has not been investigated in (Note: switch to pregabalin 200mg twice a day is recommended from both
switch from gabapentin to pregabalin, based on a conversion doses of pregabalin and gabapentin are not outside the therapeutic dose range.
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