Pregabalindrug info
pregabalin 75 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Pregabalin capsules are indicated for:
Management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Management of postherpetic neuralgia
Adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older
Management of fibromyalgia
Management of neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury Pregabalin capsules are indicated for:
Neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older
Fibromyalgia
Neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Pregabalin is described chemically as ( S )-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid. The molecular formula is C 8 H 17 NO 2 and the molecular weight is 159.23. The chemical structure of pregabalin is: Pregabalin is a white to off-white, crystalline solid with a pK a1 of 4.2 and a pK a2 of 10.6. It is freely soluble in water and both basic and acidic aqueous solutions. The log of the partition coefficient (n-octanol/0.05M phosphate buffer) at pH 7.4 is –1.35. Pregabalin capsules are administered orally and are supplied as imprinted hard-shell capsules containing 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 225 mg, and 300 mg of pregabalin, along with corn starch, lactose monohydrate, and talc as inactive ingredients. The capsule shells contain gelatin and titanium dioxide. In addition, the caramel capsule shells (25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg, and 300 mg) contain red iron oxide and the light salmon capsule shells (225 mg) contain red iron oxide and yellow iron oxide. The imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, and shellac. chemical structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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