Gabapentin and pregabalin misuse
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Misuse and abuse of pregabalin and gabapentin: cause for concern?
Gabapentinoids (e.g. pregabalin and gabapentin) are widely used in neurology, psychiatry and primary healthcare but are increasingly being reported as possessing a potential for misuse. In fact, increasing levels of both prescriptions and related fatalities, together with an anecdotally growing black market, have been reported from a range of countries. This article reviews the current evidence...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2448-9514,0379-802X
DOI: 10.4038/jccp.v48i2.7822