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Which is the best medication for nerve pain gabapentine or amytriptoline in your opinion ?
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Nerve pain: Neurontin (gabapentin) taken 3 or 4 times daily is more potent than Amitriptyline low dose taken once at night.
Answered 4/29/2015
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