Gabapentin and pregabalin: do the benefits outweigh the harms?

Gabapentin and pregabalin prescribing in Scotland has increased substantially over recent years. Evidence suggests that prescribers may be advocating the use of these medicines off-label to avoid prescribing opioid analgesics. The evidence to support gabapentin and pregabalin use in non-neuropathic...

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Main Authors: EE Morrison, EA Sandilands, DJ Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2017-12-01
Series:The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Online Access:https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_47_4_morrison.pdf