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Pregabalin Dependence and Management in a 55-Year-Old Female with Chronic Low Back Pain

This case report explores the complexities of managing chronic pain and the subsequent development of pregabalin dependence in a 55-year-old female patient with a prior history of vertebral fracture. Over a period of 10 years, the patient relied on a combination of Aceclofenac and pregabalin to alle...

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Autores principales: Vasudeva, Abhimanyu, Tripathi, Richa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10518057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37750123
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44085
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description This case report explores the complexities of managing chronic pain and the subsequent development of pregabalin dependence in a 55-year-old female patient with a prior history of vertebral fracture. Over a period of 10 years, the patient relied on a combination of Aceclofenac and pregabalin to alleviate her pain. An alternative treatment approach was implemented, involving adjustments to medication dosages and gradual tapering. Throughout the treatment process, interdisciplinary collaboration played a pivotal role in addressing unexpected symptoms such as facial movements and neck swelling. This case report highlights the significance of recognizing and addressing pregabalin dependence in patients with chronic pain.
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spelling pubmed-105180572023-09-25 Pregabalin Dependence and Management in a 55-Year-Old Female with Chronic Low Back Pain Vasudeva, Abhimanyu Tripathi, Richa Cureus Pain Management This case report explores the complexities of managing chronic pain and the subsequent development of pregabalin dependence in a 55-year-old female patient with a prior history of vertebral fracture. Over a period of 10 years, the patient relied on a combination of Aceclofenac and pregabalin to alleviate her pain. An alternative treatment approach was implemented, involving adjustments to medication dosages and gradual tapering. Throughout the treatment process, interdisciplinary collaboration played a pivotal role in addressing unexpected symptoms such as facial movements and neck swelling. This case report highlights the significance of recognizing and addressing pregabalin dependence in patients with chronic pain. Cureus 2023-08-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10518057/ /pubmed/37750123 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44085 Text en Copyright © 2023, Vasudeva et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title Pregabalin Dependence and Management in a 55-Year-Old Female with Chronic Low Back Pain
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