Assisted withdrawal of pregabalin in drug and alcohol users
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چکیده
The risks of prescribing pregabalin to patients already addicted illicit drugs or alcohol almost always outweigh the benefits, therefore deprescribing is usually appropriate. This article outlines safe and realistic protocols reduce stop in with major addiction problems.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prescriber
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0959-6682', '1931-2253']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2061