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Pregabalin-induced self-harm behavior

Author(s) -

Vishal Tandon,

Vivek Mahajan,

Zahid Gillani,

Annil Mahajan

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

indian journal of pharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1998-3751

pISSN - 0253-7613

DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.121390

Subject(s) - oxcarbazepine , pregabalin , lamotrigine , gabapentin , medicine , adverse effect , harm , pharmacology , anesthesia , epilepsy , psychiatry , psychology , carbamazepine , alternative medicine , pathology , social psychology

Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs) such as lamotrigine, gabapentin, and oxcarbazepine may have the potential to increase the risk of self-harm or suicidal behavior. We report a case of pregabalin-induced self-inflicted multiple injuries on forearm after its continuous use. This is an interesting adverse drug reaction (ADR) that is rare, unusual, and potentially serious.

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