Table 1 Percentage weekly change in pain severity among patients with painful DPN or PHN receiving treatment with pregabalin or gabapentin
Pregabalin n = 141 | Gabapentin n = 193 | |
|---|---|---|
Mean dose mg/day | 457 | 2400 |
Mean total weekly reduction versus baseline in daily pain scores % | ||
Week 1 | 13.7 | 17.2 |
Week 2 | 23.2 | 25.1 |
Week 3 | 29.9 | 29.7 |
Week 4 | 39.1 | 32.1 |
Week 5 | 44.4 | 33.7 |
Week 6 | 44.2 | 34.9 |
Week 7 | 45.0 | 35.8 |
Week 8 | 46.3 | 36.4 |
Week 9 | 49.8 | 36.9 |
Week 10 | 51.1 | 37.2 |
Week 11 | 53.3 | 37.4 |
Week 12 | 54.1 | 37.6 |