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Safety of Gabapentin Prescribed for Any Indication in a Large Clinical Cohort of 571,718 US Veterans with and without Alcohol Use Disorder.

Christopher T RentschKenneth L MorfordDavid A FiellinKendall J BryantAmy C JusticeJanet P Tate
Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2020)
Gabapentin is associated with falls or fractures and altered mental status. Clinicians should be monitoring gabapentin safety, especially at doses ≥ 600 mg/d, in patients with and without AUD.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol use disorder
  • neuropathic pain
  • spinal cord
  • spinal cord injury
  • mental health
  • palliative care