Pregabalin Compared to Gabapentin for Pain Control in Lumbar Disc Surgery

Pregabalin is claimed to have superior analgesic effect at lower doses and better pharmacological profile as compared to gabapentin esp. in perioperative pain control after major surgeries like intervertebral disc surgery. The investigators found that pregabalin is equivalent to gabapentin for relief of post-operative pain at a lower dose in patients undergoing intervertebral disc surgery.