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Gabapentin use, abuse, and the US opioid epidemic: the case for reclassification as a controlled substance and the need for pharmacovigilance

The abuse potential of gabapentin is well documented; with gabapentin having been noted as an agent highly sought after for use in potentiating opioids. When combined with opioids, the risk of respiratory depression and opioid-related mortality increases significantly. In the US, gabapentin was appr...

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Autores principales: Peckham, Alyssa M, Ananickal, Maria J, Sclar, David A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6103607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30154674
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S168504