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All-Cause and Drug-Related Medical Events Associated with Overuse of Gabapentin and/or Opioid Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of a Commercially Insured US Population.

Alyssa M PeckhamKathleen A FairmanDavid A Sclar
Published in: Drug safety (2018)
Despite modest effects of gabapentin overuse alone, overuse of gabapentin with opioids may increase risk of harm and health-service utilization, supporting calls to make gabapentin a controlled substance in the USA.
Keyphrases
  • neuropathic pain
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • spinal cord
  • spinal cord injury
  • healthcare
  • drug induced
  • adverse drug