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[VIRTUAL] Drug utilization evaluation report for the use of gabapentin and pregabalin at CHI Franciscan () - Dec 26, 2020 - Abstract #ASHP2020ASHP_3171; Patients will be at high risk of developing respiratory depression or increased risk of opioid overdose death. Best safety practices involve initiating gabapentinoids at the lowest dose and providing education to patients to recognize signs and symptoms of respiratory distress and side effects such as feelings of confusion or disorientation, somnolence, slowed, shallow, or difficulty breathing, and unresponsiveness.
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Journal: Immediate and controlled-release pregabalin for the treatment of epilepsy. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 8, 2020 Considering the disappointing results of the only controlled trial, PGB CR is unlikely to become an established epilepsy treatment anytime soon. Nevertheless, given its peculiar properties and potential advantages, PGB (in either formulation) should be further evaluated in specific populations of patients, especially fragile subjects with several comorbidities and complex polytherapies.
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Journal: Controlled-release pregabalin in the treatment of fibromyalgia. (Pubmed Central) - May 11, 2019 ...Together with the antidepressants duloxetine and milnacipran, the anticonvulsant pregabalin (PGB) is one of the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of FM...Expert opinion: Although there are no published studies specifically comparing PGB-CR and PGB-IR formulations in FM patients, the efficacy and safety profiles of PGB-CR seem to be similar to those of the IR formulation, and the convenience of once-daily dosing potentially enhances patient compliance. However, the amount of evidence is not sufficient to draw any definite conclusions, and further studies of larger patient samples are needed.
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Trial completion: Once-A-Day Pregabalin For Partial Seizures (clinicaltrials.gov) - Aug 19, 2012 P3, N=334, Completed, N=264 --> 334 Active, not recruiting --> Completed
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