Assisted withdrawal of pregabalin in drug and alcohol users

The risks of prescribing pregabalin to patients already addicted to illicit drugs or alcohol almost always outweigh the benefits, therefore deprescribing pregabalin is usually appropriate. This article outlines safe and realistic protocols to reduce and stop pregabalin in patients with major addicti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Prescriber (London, England) England), 2023-05, Vol.34 (5), p.11-14
Hauptverfasser:	Bicknell, Marcus, Rhinds, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analgesics Anticonvulsants Drug withdrawal Patient safety Prescriptions Substance use disorder
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Zusammenfassung:	The risks of prescribing pregabalin to patients already addicted to illicit drugs or alcohol almost always outweigh the benefits, therefore deprescribing pregabalin is usually appropriate. This article outlines safe and realistic protocols to reduce and stop pregabalin in patients with major addiction problems.
ISSN:	0959-6682 1931-2253
DOI:	10.1002/psb.2061