Safety and Efficacy of Gabapen for Pediatric (Regulatory Post Marketing Commitment Plan)

According to Japanese Package Insert: For infants and children aged 3 to 12 years, a daily dosage of 10 mg/kg of gabapentin should be administered orally in 3 divided doses on the first day of treatment, and an effective dosage of 20 mg/kg should be administered to them in 3 divided doses on day 2. From day 3 on, infants aged 3 to 4 years should be maintained on the dosage of 40 mg/kg, and children aged 5 to 12 years on the dosage of 25 to 35 mg/kg administered orally in 3 divided doses, respectively (the maximum daily dosage: 1800 mg). Though the maintenance dosage may be adjusted depending on the patient's condition, the maximum daily dosage should be 50 mg/kg. At any time point, dosage should not exceed that the dosage for adults and children aged 13 years.As for children aged 13 years or over is as same as administration for adult.