Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database

Introduction Gabapentin and pregabalin are widely prescribed to elderly people, but data on their pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy in this population are scarce. Neurological adverse effects are common. Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with their use has been described in several case repor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug safety 2018-12, Vol.41 (12), p.1325-1331
Hauptverfasser:	Ortiz de Landaluce, Leticia, Carbonell, Pere, Asensio, Carmen, Escoda, Núria, López, Pilar, Laporte, Joan-Ramon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Analgesics - adverse effects Atrial Fibrillation - chemically induced Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology Cohort Studies Databases, Factual - trends Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Electronic Prescribing Female Gabapentin - adverse effects Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Original Original Research Article Pharmacology/Toxicology Population Surveillance - methods Pregabalin - adverse effects Retrospective Studies Risk Factors
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