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

Table 3 The number of patients with initial dose and maintenance dose (mg/day) of pregabalin

^a) The initial dose (mg/day) of pregabalin in the package insert, in the case of Ccr (mL/min) ≥ 60, was 150 mg, in the case of 60 > Ccr ≥ 30, was 75 mg, in the case of 30 > Ccr ≥ 15, was 50 mg, and in the case of Ccr < 15, was 25 mg
^b) The maintenance dose (mg/day) of pregabalin in the case of Ccr (mL/min) ≥ 60 was 300 mg, in the case of 60 > Ccr ≥ 30 was 150 mg, in the case of 30 > Ccr ≥ 15 was 75 mg, and in the case of Ccr < 15 was 50 mg

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