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Table 2 Pregabalin prescribers and reasons for its prescription

From: Pregabalin prescription for terminally ill cancer patients receiving specialist palliative care in an acute hospital

Diagnosis and treatment department

Number of patients (N)

 Palliative care

25

 Attending physicians

8

 Other (orthopedics)

3

 Unknown (Continuous use from another hospital)

2

Prescription reason

 

 Cancer-related pain and numbness

33

 Numbness due to an anti-cancer drug treatment

1

 Numbness due to radiation therapy

1

 Numbness after shingles

1

 Pain associated with fibromyalgia syndrome

1

 Unknown

1