Newton, NJ
A 56-year-old male asked:
have been taking gabapentin 1200 mg daily for 7 days for nerve pain after a stroke, pain is still severe. is it time to up the dosage or change drug..
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered
Pain Management 13 years experience
You can: try to go up to 3600 mg slowly, under direction of a physician to see if you have additional symptom relief.
Effective dose is 1800-2400 mg
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