Risks of congenital malformations and neonatal intensive care unit admissions with gabapentin use in pregnancy: A cohort study and scoping review with meta-analysis.

Brianne DesrochersAlekhya LavuEunice ValenciaChristine VaccaroPayam PeymaniSherif Eltonsy

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2024)

Gabapentin use was associated with an increased risk of NICU admissions in the cohort study and pooled meta-analysis. Clinicians should prescribe gabapentin with caution during pregnancy and further studies are warranted.

Keyphrases

systematic review
neuropathic pain
case control
meta analyses
preterm infants
palliative care
spinal cord injury
preterm birth
clinical trial
spinal cord
pregnant women
risk assessment