Hamilton – Bei chronischen Schmerzen im unteren Rücken sollen Gabapentinoide nur eingeschränkt helfen. Zumindest lassen vorliegende Studien zum Thema keine signifikante Schmerzlinderung erkennen. Stattdessen steigt das Risiko fü…

Gabapentin and Pregabalin for Pain - Is Increased Prescribing a Cause for Concern? Goodman CW, Brett AS. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 3;377(5):411-414. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1704633. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1704633

Pregabalin for Acute Pain: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2017 Jan 24. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0095964/

(Hrsg.: Extern (Northern Ireland and Group) und PHA – Public Health Agency, Nordirland, 2017) http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/27675/1/Pregabalin_Guidance_Booklet.pdf

Neurontin® (gabapentin) is an anticonvulsant medication which is also used to treat nerve pain in adults. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists gabapentin as an appropriate non-opioid treatment for chronic pain, recommending…

Abuse and Diversion of Gabapentin Among Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users in Appalachian Kentucky. Smith RV, Lofwall MR, Havens JR. The American journal of psychiatry. 2015;172(5):487-488. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14101272. Author Manuscrip…