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Guide to the management of gabapentinoid misuse
Author(s) -
Parsons Graham
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1664
Subject(s) - pregabalin , medicine , gabapentin , government (linguistics) , family medicine , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
In light of the government's proposals to reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin as Class C controlled drugs due to the risk of misuse, this article examines the extent of the problem of gabapentinoid misuse and its effects, and provides practical advice to prescribers on reducing these harms.