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How Long Can You Take Pregabalin For?

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  Pregabalin is a prescription medication that's used to treat nerve pain, such as sciatica or diabetic neuropathy. It can also be used to treat epilepsy and post-herpetic neuralgia. Pregabalin has been shown effective in treating fibromyalgia patients, but it's not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for this condition; doctors often prescribe it "off-label" for this condition because they've seen positive results with other patients suffering from this disease. In the U.K., pregabalin is available as Lyrica (made by Pfizer) or as Neurontin (made by Pfizer/Wyeth). Keep reading below for more information on how long you should take pregabalin: The maximum dose is 600 mg. The maximum daily dose is 50 mg per kilogram of body weight. The maximum dose is 600 mg. The maximum daily dose is 50 mg per kilogram of body weight. For example, a 70-kilogram person would have a maximum daily dose of 3500 mg (3500/70 = 50). If you take more than this amou