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A 23-year-old female asked:
What is the difference between gabapentin and gralise 1200mg other than cost?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Romanth Waghmaraeanswered
Pain Management 41 years experience
Gaba and Gralise: Both are the same - Gabapentin. The gralise is a special formulation that slowly releases the gabapentin so that maximum uptake can be obtained. Gralise is a once a day (at night 1 hr after dinner). Gabapentinn is 3 times a day.
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Dr. Alfred Forresteranswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Different prep.: This was a question for which I needed to consult a pharmacology reference book, because I had not previously encountered Gralise. The latter is an extended release preparation of gabapentin: while the latter is usually prescribed on a BID to TID schedule, the Gralise is prescribed once a day, usually after the evening meal. Gabapentin would probably be just as effective, although less convenient.
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Dr. Evans Priestonanswered
Pharmacology 46 years experience
Gralise - Gabapentin: Gabapentin is a generic name and Gralise is a brand name for the particular generic of gabapentin. In other words, they are the same drugs which possess the same therapeutic effects. The only difference should be the cost. However, because of possible differences in how the drugs are absorbed by your G.I. tract, I would recommend that you not change from one brand to another.
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