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Timing
of pain medications
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Barbara
wonders if gabapentin given at the same time as
tramadol and robaxin would increase pain relief as
opposed to giving the gabapentin a few hours after
the tramadol and robaxin? I am giving my dog
tramadol and robaxin 2 times daily as well as
gabapentin 2 times daily. I have been giving
the tramadol and robaxin together and then giving
the gabapentin about 5-6 hours later as to
try to keep some kind of pain medication in his
system working toward pain relief. What is
your opinion on this?
Hello Barbara and thanks for the question. First, if you feel that your pet's pain is not being adequately controlled, contact your veterinarian. The medication doses or dosing frequency may need to be changed. Research studies have found that when when given together gabapentin and tramadol can enhance the effect of each other; therefore, giving the two drugs together may have an advantage for treating inflammatory pain. You need to keep in mind that not all dogs respond the same way to pain medications. I have had some patients that respond better when staggering pain medications. You should consult you veterinarian if you want to change the tramadol and gabapentin dosing instructions that are on the prescription. c2011
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