Pregabalin 150mg/5ml oral solution
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- Prescriptions valid for 28 days
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WHO defined daily dose (DDD)
300 mg
Not a recommended dose. The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. It is a statistical measure used for research and comparison purposes only.
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Reviews & meta-analyses: 36 · Randomised trials: 14 · 2004–2026
Showing the 50 most relevant studies, sorted by most relevant.
Udo Bonnet, Norbert Scherbaum
European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
- Amines
Kirk E. Evoy, Sarvnaz Sadrameli, Jillian Contreras, et al.
Drugs, 2020
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
- Drug Overdose
Sheena Derry, Rae Frances Bell, Sebastian Straube, et al.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
- Pregabalin
- Sleepiness
- Acute Disease
Elina Tiippana, Katri Hamunen, Vesa Kontinen, et al.
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2007
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
- Amines
Basem M. Mishriky, Nathan H. Waldron, Ashraf S. Habib
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014
- Pregabalin
- Analgesics
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Gaetano Zaccara, Pierfranco Gangemi, Piero Perucca, et al.
Epilepsia, 2011
- Pregabalin
- Analgesics
- Anticonvulsants
Jie Zhang, Kok‐Yuen Ho, Ying Wang
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2011
- Pregabalin
- Acute Disease
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Winfried Häuser, Kathrin Bernardy, Nurcan Üçeyler, et al.
Pain, 2009
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
- Amines
Sibilia Quilici, J Chancellor, Mickael Löthgren, et al.
BMC Neurology, 2009
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
Sebastian Straube, Sheena Derry, Henry J McQuay, et al.
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2008
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
- Amines
Sources: aggregated from Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI), OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed and other open scholarly databases. Retracted articles are excluded. Study information is provided for research purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
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Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
1 found
Half-life
6.3 hours
Mechanism
Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, studies involvin…
Food interactions
2 warnings
Human targets
1 target
Data: DrugBank · CC BY-NC 4.0
Pharmacokinetics at a glance
Absorption
90%
[A31165]…
Half-life
6.3 hours
[L7066]
Protein binding
[A31165][L7066]
Volume of distribution
0.5 L/kg
Metabolism
2%
[A31165][L7066]
Elimination
[A187093][A187096]
Further, based on preclinical studies, pregabalin does not appear…
Clearance
67.0 to 80.9 mL
Pharmacokinetic data: DrugBank · CC BY-NC 4.0
[L7066]
Known interactions with other medications. Always consult a healthcare professional.
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[A175876]
The most common symptoms of pregabalin toxicity (dose range includes 800 mg/day and single doses up to 11,500 mg) include somnolence, confusion, restlessness, agitation, depression, affective disorder and seizures.
[L9052]
Since there is no antidote for pregabalin overdose, patients should receive general supportive care. If appropriate, gastric lavage or emesis may help eliminate unabsorbed pregabalin (healthcare providers should take standard precautions to maintain the airway).
[L9052]
Pregabalin pharmacokinetic properties suggest that extra-corporeal elimination methods including haemodialysis, may be useful in situations of severe toxicity.
[A187105]
However, there are cases where patients have presented with very high serum levels of pregabalin and have been successfully managed with supportive care alone.
[A187105]
By binding presynaptically to the alpha2-delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels in the central nervous system, pregabalin modulates the release of several excitatory neurotransmitters including glutamate, substance-P, norepinephrine, and calcitonin gene related peptide.[A31163] In addition, pregabalin prevents the alpha2-delta subunit from being trafficked from the dorsal root ganglia to the spinal dorsal horn, which may also contribute to the mechanism of action.[A36628]
Although pregabalin is a structural derivative of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), it does not bind directly to GABA or benzodiazepine receptors.[A31165]
How the body processes this drug — absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
[A31165]
Pregabalin oral bioavailability is reported to be ≥90% regardless of the dose.
[A31165]
Cmax is attained within 1.5 hours after single or multiple doses, and steady state is attained within 24-48 hours with repeated administration.
[A31165][L7066]
Both Cmax and AUC appear to be dose proportional.
[A31165]
Food decreases the rate of pregabalin absorption and as a result, lowers the Cmax by an estimated 25-30% and increases the Tmax to approximately 3 hours.
[L7066]
However, the effect of food does not appear to impact the total absorption of pregabalin in a way that is clinically relevant. As a result, pregabalin can be administered with or without food.
[L7066]
[L7066]
[A31165][L7066]
[L7066]
Although pregabalin is not very lipophilic, it is able to cross the blood brain barrier(BBB).
[A175894]
System L transporters facilitate the transport of large amino acids across the BBB and it has been confirmed that pregabalin is a substrate.
[L7066][A175894]
This information suggests that system L transporters are responsible for pregabalin uptake into the BBB.
[A175894]
In rat models, pregabalin has been shown to cross the placenta.
[L7066]
[A31165][L7066]
[A187093][A187096]
Further, based on preclinical studies, pregabalin does not appear to undergo racemization to the R enantiomer in the body.
[A31168]
[L7066]
Given pregabalin's lack of plasma protein binding, this clearance rate suggests that renal tubular reabsorption is involved.
[L7066]
Proteins and enzymes this drug interacts with in the body
PMID:35293990
Plays an important role in excitation-contraction coupling (By similarity)
Proteins that transport this drug across cell membranes
PMID:21123949 PMID:26690923 PMID:33658209 PMID:7521911 PMID:7914198 PMID:8857541
Can also transport L-cysteine .
PMID:21123949
Functions as a symporter that transports one amino acid molecule together with two or three Na(+) ions and one proton, in parallel with the counter-transport of one K(+) ion .
PMID:26690923 PMID:33658209 PMID:7521911 PMID:8857541
Mediates Cl(-) flux that is not coupled to amino acid transport; this avoids the accumulation of negative charges due to aspartate and Na(+) symport .
PMID:26690923 PMID:8857541
Plays an important role in L-glutamate and L-aspartate reabsorption in renal tubuli .
PMID:21123949
Plays a redundant role in the rapid removal of released glutamate from the synaptic cleft, which is essential for terminating the postsynaptic action of glutamate (By similarity). Contributes to glutathione biosynthesis and protection against oxidative stress via its role in L-glutamate and L-cysteine transport (By similarity). Negatively regulated by ARL6IP5 (By similarity)
PMID:10049700 PMID:10574970 PMID:11557028 PMID:11564694 PMID:12117417 PMID:12225859 PMID:15769744 PMID:18262359 PMID:25998567 PMID:30867591 PMID:9751058
The heterodimer with SLC3A2 mediates the uptake of L-DOPA (By similarity). Functions as an amino acid exchanger .
PMID:11557028 PMID:12117417 PMID:12225859 PMID:30867591
May play a role in the transport of L-DOPA across the blood-brain barrier (By similarity). May act as the major transporter of tyrosine in fibroblasts (Probable).
May mediate blood-to-retina L-leucine transport across the inner blood-retinal barrier (By similarity). Can mediate the transport of thyroid hormones diiodothyronine (T2), triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) across the cell membrane .
PMID:11564694
When associated with LAPTM4B, the heterodimer formed by SLC3A2 and SLC7A5 is recruited to lysosomes to promote leucine uptake into these organelles, and thereby mediates mTORC1 activation .
PMID:25998567
Involved in the uptake of toxic methylmercury (MeHg) when administered as the L-cysteine or D,L-homocysteine complexes .
PMID:12117417
Involved in the cellular activity of small molecular weight nitrosothiols, via the stereoselective transport of L-nitrosocysteine (L-CNSO) across the membrane PMID:15769744
ATC N02BF02
Chemical identifiers
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Pregabalin
Additional database identifiers
Drugs Product Database (DPD)
15568
ChemSpider
4589156
BindingDB
50164279
ZINC
ZINC000000005152
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:1399
GenAtlas
CACNA2D1
GeneCards
CACNA2D1
GenBank Gene Database
M76559
GenBank Protein Database
179762
UniProt Accession
CA2D1_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:10939
GenAtlas
SLC1A1
GeneCards
SLC1A1
GenBank Gene Database
U08989
GenBank Protein Database
507898
Guide to Pharmacology
870
UniProt Accession
EAA3_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:11063
GenAtlas
SLC7A5
GeneCards
SLC7A5
GenBank Gene Database
AF077866
GenBank Protein Database
3639058
UniProt Accession
LAT1_HUMAN
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