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Table 4 Reasons for discontinuing pregabalin

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

Reasons for discontinuing

Number of patients (N)

Oral feeding difficulty

31

Adverse effect (sleepiness)

2

Adverse effect (renal dysfunction)

2

Adverse effect (diplopia)

1

Adverse effect (nausea)

1

To reduce the number of oral drugs

1