Reduce by 300mg (____ mg) (1800mg) 600mg 600mg 600mg (2x300mg) (2x300mg) (2x300mg) A further ____mg Reduce by 300mg 600mg 300mg 600mg (1500mg) (____ mg) (2x300mg) (1x300mg) (2x300mg) Reduce by 300mg A further ____mg (1200mg) 300mg 300mg 600mg (1x300mg) (1x300mg) (2x300mg) (____ mg) Reduce by 300mg (900mg) 300mg 300mg 300mg A further ____mg (1x300mg) (1x300mg) (1x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (____ mg) (600mg) 300mg Nil 300mg (1x300mg) (1x300mg) A further ____mg Reduce by 300mg (300mg) Nil Nil 300mg (____ mg) (1x300mg) Reduce by 300mg A further ____mg Nil Nil Nil (0mg) (____ mg) Requires gabapentin 300mg x 210 Suggested time period for each stage is seven days. If you do experience withdrawal effects or your pain increases then see advice above. Suggested pregabalin reduction plan for chronic pain Your Plan for gabapentin reduction for chronic pain Current dosage Morning Evening This can be completed by your healthcare professional to support (600mg) 300mg 300mg your reduction if different from example (1x300mg) (1x300mg) Time Reduce by 75mg (525mg) 225mg 300mg (1x150mg + 1x75mg) (1x300mg) Current dosage Reduce by 75mg (450mg) 225mg 225mg Reduce by ____mg (1x150mg + 1x75mg) (1x150mg + 1x75mg)
Reduce by 300mg (1800mg) 600mg (2x300mg) 600mg (2x300mg) 600mg (2x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (1500mg) 600mg (2x300mg) 300mg (1x300mg) 600mg (2x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (1200mg) 300mg (1x300mg) 300mg (1x300mg) 600mg (2x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (900mg) 300mg (1x300mg) 300mg (1x300mg) 300mg (1x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (600mg) 300mg (1x300mg) Nil 300mg (1x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (300mg) Nil Nil 300mg (1x300mg) Reduce by 300mg (0mg) Nil Nil Nil Requires gabapentin 300mg x 210 Suggested time period for each stage is seven days. If you do experience withdrawal effects or your pain increases then see advice above. Your Plan for gabapentin reduction for chronic pain This can be completed by your healthcare professional to support your reduction if different from example Time Current dosage Reduce by ____mg (____ mg) A further ____mg (____ mg) A further ____mg (____ mg) A further ____mg (____ mg) A further ____mg (____ mg) A further ____mg (____ mg) Suggested pregabalin reduction plan for chronic pain Current dosage (600mg) Morning Evening 300mg (1x300mg) 300mg (1x300mg) Reduce by 75mg (525mg) 225mg (1x150mg + 1x75mg) 300mg (1x300mg) Reduce by 75mg (450mg) 225mg (1x150mg + 1x75mg) 225mg (1x150mg + 1x75mg)
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