Gabapentinoids - Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast · Mar 2, 2023 · 48m

Gabapentin is the 10th most prescribed drug in the United States and use is increasing. In 2002, 1% of adults were taking gabapentinoids (gabapentin and or pregabalin). By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults.

There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs. One thing is clear, it is not because people are using it for FDA approved indications. The FDA-approved indications for gabapentin are only for treating patients with partial seizures or postherpetic neuralgia. However, most gabapentin prescriptions are written off-label indications.

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