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Pregabalin Is Ineffective for Sciatica

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Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

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  1. Attal N, Barrot M. Is pregabalin ineffective in acute or chronic sciatica? N Engl J Med. 2017 Mar 23;376(12):1169–1170. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1701147.
  2. Mathieson S, Maher CG, McLachlan AJ, et al. Trial of pregabalin for acute and chronic sciatica. N Engl J Med. 2017 Mar 23;376(12):1111–1120. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1614292.

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