Pregabalin
Treatment for Shingles
Typical Dosage: 75-300 mg twice daily
Effectiveness
70%
Safety Score
65%
Clinical Trials
7
Participants
7K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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Methπ
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Chemoβ’οΈ
AlcoholπΊ
Morphineπ
Antibioticsπ
Tylenolπ
Exerciseπ
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65
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
75-300 mg twice daily
Time to Effect
Days to weeks for full effect
Treatment Duration
Weeks to months
Evidence Quality
MODERATENumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
6(Treat 6 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
20(Treat 20 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
80%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$150
Monitoring:$150
Side Effect Mgmt:$50
Total Annual:$350
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTICER
$35,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.2
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$636.36
WARNING: LIMITED TRIALS AVAILABLE
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Active Clinical Trials
4 active trials recruiting for Pregabalin in Shingles
Comparative Efficacy of Pregabalin and Lacosamide in Patients With Herpes Zoster and Post Herpetic Neuralgia
NCT06969417RECRUITINGNA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kharan, Pakistan
Started: Apr 10, 2025
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Dexamethasone Palmitate Treatments in Acute and Subacute Herpes Zoster Pain
NCT07344246NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
954 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Beijing, China
Started: Feb 1, 2026
Efficacy of Electroacupuncture for Acute Herpes Zoster-Associated Pain and Biomarker Evaluation
NCT07515885RECRUITINGNA
228 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Hangzhou, China
Started: Sep 1, 2025
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Tender Point Infiltration (TPI) for Acute and Subacute Zoster Associated Pain
NCT06344403ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGNA
136 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Beijing, China
Started: Jun 1, 2025
Completed Clinical Trials
4 completed trials for Pregabalin in Shingles
Efficacy of Pregabalin for the Treatment of Acute Herpetic Neuralgia
NCT03809702COMPLETEDPHASE4
82 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
DharΔn, Nepal
Started: Jul 15, 2018
Efficacy and Safety of Fire Needle Therapy Combined With Cortex Phellodendri Compound Fluid Wet Compress for Acute Herpes Zoster: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
NCT06985589COMPLETEDPHASE4
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Xi'an, China
Started: Jan 1, 2024
Stellate Ganglion Block in Herpes Zoster
NCT04188327COMPLETEDNA
208 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Tanta, Egypt +2 more
Started: May 1, 2020
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Post-herpetic Neuralgia
NCT04546334COMPLETEDNA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Tanta, Egypt
Started: Sep 26, 2020