Q: What is the typical prescribed dosage of Lyrica
It depends on what kind of condition you have. According the Pfizer - the producer of Lyrica -the top dose for diabetics with neuropathy is 300 mgs/day, the top dose for post-herpetic neuralgia is 600 mgs/day and for fibromyalgia is 450 mgs/day. They all begin dosing at 150 mgs./day and work their way up if needed.
http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/uspi_lyrica.pdf
For more on Lyrica check out the below url.
http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/find-drug-68370-73.html
I was prescribed Lyrica about 8 months ago for my post traumatic chronic headaches and chronic back pain after I was wounded. I started at 150mg and got all the way up to 450mg until I leveled out for a few months.
In the end, I stopped taking it because I couldn't stay awake at work.
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