Pregabalin

Pronunciation

Pregabalin 150mg

Pregabalin 25mg

Pregabalin 50mg

Introduction

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication:

• Peripheral and central neuropathic pain
• Used as an adjunctive therapy for focal seizures with or without secondary generalization.
• Generalized anxiety disorder

Mechanism of Action

Anticonvulsant medication. It inhibits the alpha 2-delta subunit of voltage-dependent calcium channels.

Generic Name 藥名	HA Code 藥物代碼	Classification藥物分類
Pregabalin Capsule 25mg	PREG15	P1S1S3

Dosage

Epilepsy,

By mouth: the initial oral dose is 25 mg twice daily, increased at weekly intervals in steps of 50 mg daily to 300 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses, increased further if necessary after 7 days to max. 600 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses.