# Tingling in Fingers, Feet, or Toes - Category: acute - Review status: reviewed (every claim checked against a document named on this page) - Sources: Egyptian National Drug Formulary - nervous-2025.pdf, Gabapentin monograph (chapter PDF p68) · Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2025 — Nervous System Disorders, Gabapentin monograph, Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in adults (nervous-2025.pdf, page index 67, printed p57) · Bodman MA, Dreyer MA, Varacallo MA. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Last update February 25, 2024. - Verified date: 2026-08 ## Verified against - Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2025 — Nervous System Disorders, Gabapentin monograph, Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in adults (nervous-2025.pdf, page index 67, printed p57) - Bodman MA, Dreyer MA, Varacallo MA. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Last update February 25, 2024. ## Treatment metadata - Gabapentin — oral.solid ## Complete treatment card ```text TINGLING IN FINGERS, FEET, OR TOES Sources: Egyptian National Drug Formulary - nervous-2025.pdf, Gabapentin monograph (chapter PDF p68) · Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2025 — Nervous System Disorders, Gabapentin monograph, Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in adults (nervous-2025.pdf, page index 67, printed p57) · Bodman MA, Dreyer MA, Varacallo MA. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Last update February 25, 2024. Review status: REVIEWED against 2 sources listed above (2026-08) 1. GABAPENTIN [1st line] Adult Peripheral neuropathic pain, immediate-release: Day 1, 300 mg orally once; Day 2, 300 mg twice daily; Day 3, 300 mg three times daily; then increase in 300 mg/day steps every 2-3 days as needed, up to 1800 mg/day in three divided doses. - As directed; the minimum time to reach 1800 mg/day is one week. Reassess response before increasing further or referring, and stop gradually over at least 1 week. Peds The formulary's paediatric gabapentin dosing is for epilepsy with partial-onset seizures, not for pain, and is not reproduced here. Source Egyptian National Drug Formulary 2025 — Nervous System Disorders, Gabapentin monograph, Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in adults (nervous-2025.pdf, page index 67, printed p57) Why Gabapentin is a standard symptomatic treatment for peripheral neuropathic pain/tingling, most often due to diabetic neuropathy, while the underlying cause is investigated. Caution Discontinue gradually over a minimum of 1 week, whatever the indication. Reduce the dose in renal impairment: total daily dose 400 to 1400 mg divided twice daily at CrCl 30-59 mL/min, and 200 to 700 mg once daily at CrCl 15-29 mL/min. Do not leave more than 12 hours between doses; the total daily dose is divided into three. The formulary gives this dose for peripheral neuropathic pain in adults (painful diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia). Sedation and dizziness are common, especially at initiation - caution with driving or operating machinery. Reduce dose in renal impairment. Taper gradually if stopping, over a minimum of 1 week. Sudden dense numbness or weakness, rapidly ascending tingling and weakness in both legs, or tingling confined to one hand at night and worse on the thumb side (possible stroke or acute nerve or cord compression, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or carpal tunnel syndrome) need assessment and are not managed with gabapentin alone. Check blood glucose/HbA1c - diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most common treatable cause. Egypt GABA 100MG 10 CAPS. MULTI-APEX > ... 6.50 EGP (0.65/unit) PENTALIPSY 100 MG 10 CAPS. SAFE PHARMA 8.00 EGP (0.80/unit) EZAPENTIN 300MG 10 CAPS. MULTI-APEX 11.00 EGP (1.10/unit) GABAPENTIN 300 MG 30 CAPS. UNIPHARMA 96.00 EGP (3.20/unit) ANDOPENTENE XR 300 MG 20 F.C. TABS. ANDALOUS PHARMA 90.00 EGP (4.50/unit) CONVENTIN 600 MG 30 TABS. EVA PHARMA 171.00 EGP (5.70/unit) GABAVERONA 400 MG 30 H.G. CAPS. AVERROES PHARMA 156.00 EGP SAJALIPSY 400 MG 30 H.G. CAPS. SAJA PHARMACE... 156.00 EGP STABLENTIN 6MG/120ML SYRUP MEPACO 21.60 EGP -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid ADAPTAN 250MG/5ML ORAL SOLUTION 100 ML EUROPEAN EGYPTIAN PHARM. IND. 37.00 EGP -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid Prices are indicative (dataset snapshot 2026-06); verify with the pharmacy. ``` --- Dawaa Reference is a reference for prescribers, not a medical device, and does not replace clinical judgement. [Privacy policy](/privacy)