Gabapentin

19 Jun
2019
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spine & Neck Pain, Chiropractic, Cost Savings, Drugs, Gabapentin, Musculoskeletal System, NSAIDs, Opioids
By André Broussard, D.C.

What Are the Costs of Cervical Radiculopathy Prior to Surgical Treatment?

Injections $988 Physical Therapy: $510 Bracing: $193 Chiropractic services: $193 Narcotics: $101 Gabapentin: $93 NSAIDs: $47   Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jul 1;44(13):937-942. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002983. Barton C Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study. OBJECTIVE: To examine the costs associated with nonoperative management (diagnosis and treatment) of cervical radiculopathy in the year prior to anterior […]

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14 Jun
2019
Drugs, Gabapentin, Medical Issues (Injury & Error)
By André Broussard, D.C.

Gabapentinoids Tied to Suicidal Behavior and Unintentional Overdose

— New patterns emerge, especially for young people by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 14, 2019 Gabapentinoid prescriptions were associated with an increased risk of suicidal behavior and unintentional overdose, a population cohort study in Sweden showed. The risks were strongest for people who were prescribed pregabalin (Lyrica) over gabapentin (Neurontin), especially […]

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30 Jan
2019
Gabapentin, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Sciatica
By André Broussard, D.C.

Effect of gabapentin vs pregabalin on pain intensity in adults with chronic sciatica: A randomized clinical trial

JAMA — Robertson K, et al. | January 15, 2019 Researchers investigated gabapentin (GBP) vs pregabalin (PGB) head to head for the treatment of chronic sciatica (CS). As per findings, both pregabalin and GBP were significantly efficacious. However, fewer and less severe adverse events noted with GBP support its superiority. They recommend initiating gabapentin before […]

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26 Nov
2018
Drugs, Gabapentin
By André Broussard, D.C.

Lyrica linked to rise in overdoses, suicides

Popular pain drug linked to rise in overdoses, suicides By Liam Mannix & Aisha Dow 26 November 2018 — 1:11am It has become one of Australia’s most popular pharmaceutical drugs, seen by some GPs as a safer alternative to opioid painkillers. But an explosion of overdoses and deaths has led to growing concern about the […]

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05 Jul
2018
Drugs, Gabapentin, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Anticonvulsants in the treatment of low back pain and lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Full Text Article

Anticonvulsants in the treatment of low back pain and lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Oliver Enke, Heather A. New, Charles H. New, Stephanie Mathieson, Andrew J. McLachlan, Jane Latimer, Christopher G. Maher and C.-W. Christine Lin CMAJ July 03, 2018 190 (26) E786-E793; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.171333 Abstract BACKGROUND: The use of anticonvulsants (e.g., gabapentin, […]

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16 Aug
2017
Drugs, Gabapentin, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System
By André Broussard, D.C.

Gabapentinoids Seem to Offer Little Benefit, Substantial Risks in Low Back Pain

August 16, 2017 By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Gabapentinoids, increasingly used for chronic low back pain, offer little benefit and carry substantial risks in this setting, finds a systematic review in PLOS Medicine. Researchers examined eight randomized trials in which gabapentin or pregabalin was compared […]

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