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- Akshay Athavale and Bridin Murnion.
- MQ Health, Macquarie University, Sydney.
- Aust Prescr. 2023 Dec 1; 46 (4): 808580-85.
AbstractThe Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration's approved indications for prescription of gabapentinoids are refractory focal epilepsy and neuropathic pain. Use of gabapentinoids outside of the approved indications is common, but evidence for this is limited, especially for chronic nonspecific back pain and nonradicular leg pain. Some effects of gabapentinoids encourage their nonmedical use (e.g. euphoria, sedation, disinhibition). Widespread nonmedical use has increased the incidence of accidental and deliberate poisonings. Dependence may develop with chronic use of gabapentinoids and abrupt cessation may induce withdrawal symptoms. If the indication for continued use is unclear, gradual dose tapering as a means of deprescribing is recommended. Clinicians should consider the indication, patient characteristics and harm-benefit profile when prescribing gabapentinoids. Some people, such as those with kidney disease, have an increased risk of harm when using these drugs.(c) Therapeutic Guidelines.
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