Lyrica And Gabapentin Difference

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Solid Orange Cap with large E94 on gabapentin SAN 400 mg. Gabapentin APO 400 mg is a white on one end and orange color on other end. They are used for nerve pain ## I think it's just the different drug company put I wil tell u when i went from 400mg of the APO kind which was a cap then went 2 800mgs the were'nt they were big horse pills and and 400 worked better. But I swear by Lyrica over the gagapentin any day. ## I take 6 / 300 mg of gabapentine and also gaba supplement per day. Is that to much? ## The only difference is the manufacturer, but the medication and its actions are the same. This medication is used to prevent seizures, and to treat certain types of nerve pain. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, mood swings, an...

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I have been taking 50mg.of Lyrica 3 times a day for a pinched nerve in my lower back. Now my Insurance Co. said they will not cover Lyrica they recomend Gabapentin. What is the difference in thede two meds ## Lyrica contains the active ingredient Pregabalin and Gabapentin is the active ingredient in Neurontin, but they are both the same type of medication, they are anticonvulsants that have also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain. Learn more Gabapentin details here. Have you contacted your doctor about it, yet? Sometimes they both work for someone, but sometimes they don't. You can really only try it and see. ## Gabapentin worked OK for me but I got leg cramps. They didn't last long, per cramp, and did not leave my calf muscle sore but were annoying enough for m...

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