Gabapentinoid (alpha-2-delta ligand)

The Gabapentinoid (alpha-2-delta ligand) class covers 2 of the active ingredients in this catalogue, including Gabapentin, Pregabalin. Ingredients in one class share a mechanism of action, so their interactions, contraindications and typical side effects tend to overlap.

Active ingredients

• Gabapentin

  Gabapentinoid (alpha-2-delta ligand)

  N03AX12

  Gabapentin is an oral gabapentinoid used in adults and children for partial-onset seizures and in adults for post-herpetic neuralgia. It is also widely used off-label for various neuropathic pain conditions and restless legs syndrome.

• Pregabalin

  Gabapentinoid (alpha-2-delta ligand)

  N03AX16

  Pregabalin is an oral gabapentinoid used in adults for neuropathic pain, generalised anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia (in some markets) and as adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures. It binds the alpha-2-delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels.

Medications

• 
  Lyrica

  Pregabalin

  25mg · 50mg · 75mg · 100mg · 150mg · 200mg · 225mg · 300mg
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  Neurontin

  Gabapentin

  100mg · 300mg · 400mg · 600mg · 800mg

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