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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: Opioid analgesics increase incidence of somnolence and dizziness as adverse effects of pregabalin: a retrospective study

Demographic factors

N

Median (range)

 Male

114 (59.5 %)

 

 Female

81 (41.5 %)

 

 Age

 

67.0 (20–90)

Dose of pregabalin

 

Median (range)

 Initial dose, mg/day

 

75 (25–450)

 Maintenance dose, mg/day

 

150 (25–450)

Adverse effects

N

 Patients who developed one or both of side effects

63 (32.3 %)

 Patients who developed somnolence

47 (24.1 %)

 Patients who developed dizziness

34 (17.4 %)