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What Dosage Of Lyrics Should I Take When I'm Replacing Gabapentin With It?
Question: If I was taking 100mg of lyrica 4 times a day , and I ask my doctor to switch me to gabapentin, how many mg of it should I be taking to equal the lyrica?
Brief Answer:
The equivalent dose of gabapentin would be 2400 mg per day.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, you can take a maximum dose of 2400 mg of gabapentin per day. The recommended dose of gabapentin is about six times that of Lyrica (pregabalin). Gabapentin is usually taken in 2-3 divided doses. So, in your case, you could take gabapentin at a dose of 800 mg three times daily or 1200 mg two times daily.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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The equivalent dose of gabapentin would be 2400 mg per day.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, you can take a maximum dose of 2400 mg of gabapentin per day. The recommended dose of gabapentin is about six times that of Lyrica (pregabalin). Gabapentin is usually taken in 2-3 divided doses. So, in your case, you could take gabapentin at a dose of 800 mg three times daily or 1200 mg two times daily.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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