In patients with chronic sciatica, gabapentin was associated with a greater reduction in leg pain intensity and fewer side effects compared with pregabalin, according to a study published in JAMA ...

Harry Sumnall receives and has received funding from grant awarding bodies for drug and alcohol research. He was an unpaid member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) when the ...

Although pregabalin is mechanistically similar to gabapentin and shares similar advantages, such as a lack of pharmacokinetic interactions with other medications or enzyme induction, there are several ...

LAS VEGAS, NV—When used in combination with the calcium channel alpha 2-delta ligands pregabalin and gabapentin, lidocaine 5% patch is well tolerated and safe for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), ...

Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...

Gabapentinoids are set to become controlled drugs, after a spike in the number of related deaths and series of studies warning about the adverse effects of the medication. Home Office minister Sarah ...

Gabapentin tops pregabalin for pain reduction in patients with chronic sciatica, results of a head-to-head comparison show. But at least one expert has concerns about this conclusion. In addition, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to warn practitioners that respiratory depression may occur in patients taking the drugs gabapentin or pregabalin, especially patients who are ...

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