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Old 05-03-2013, 04:48 PM
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No... they do not correspond milligram for milligram.

Lyrica is more potent than Neurontin. Think of it as "concentrated", but that is only a generalization.

We have here some data on both:
These drugs don't work spectacularly well considering how much they cost: Analysis of metastudies on Neurontin over many years showed about 30% of patients had some relief.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post829091-8.html

We also have on here someplace, the new studies from Pfizer themselves, that showed poor performance and no useful pain relief compared to placebo.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245032.php

IMO pain is pain... so keep this last link in mind when deciding on spending your money on Lyrica.
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