Gabapentin overdose in a military beneficiary

SG Schauer, SM Varney - Military medicine, 2013 - academic.oup.com
We report the case of a 59-year-old military beneficiary that presented to the emergency
department after ingesting approximately 90 g of gabapentin immediate-release capsules …

Suicide by gabapentin overdose

O Middleton - Journal of forensic sciences, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug that is prescribed for both FDA‐approved and multiple
off‐label conditions, and has a relatively safe side‐effect profile. Rare cases of overdose …

Characterization of gabapentin overdose using a poison center case series

W Klein-Schwartz, JG Shepherd… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant that is being used for an increasing number of
off-label indications. The purpose of this study is to document the clinical manifestations and …

A case of gabapentin overdose induced rhabdomyolysis requiring renal replacement therapy

X Qiu, E Tackett, Z Khitan - Clinical Case Reports, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We report a rare case with gabapentin overdose that caused severe rhabdomyolysis and
acute tubular necrosis which required renal replacement therapy. A better awareness of its …

Gabapentin withdrawal presenting as status epilepticus

F Barrueto, J Green, MA Howland… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
A 34-year-old male with lumbar disc disease and surgery was placed on gabapentin daily
for chronic back pain. He remained on a steady dose of 8000 mg/day for 9 months, almost …

Gabapentin‐related deaths: patterns of abuse and postmortem levels

AM Tharp, K Hobron, T Wright - Journal of forensic sciences, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Gabapentin, a GABA analogue, is a nonopioid prescribed for seizure control and neuralgic
pain. Its abuse for recreational purposes has been increasing in recent years as the number …

Gabapentin, valproic acid, and ethanol intoxication: elevated blood levels with mild clinical effects

MC Fernández, FG Walter, LR Petersen… - Journal of Toxicology …, 1996 - Taylor & Francis
Case Report: A suicidal, epileptic patient ingested ethanol, valproic acid, and gabapentin, a
new antiepileptic drug. He did well clinically despite elevated blood gabapentin, valproic …

An acute gabapentin fatality: a case report with postmortem concentrations

FL Cantrell, O Mena, RD Gary, IM McIntyre - International journal of legal …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Gabapentin (GBP)(Neurontin®, Horizant®, Gralise®) is a widely prescribed
medication used primarily for the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. GBP has a …

Withdrawal symptoms after gabapentin discontinuation

TR Hellwig, R Hammerquist… - American Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Purpose A case of apparent gabapentin withdrawal symptoms after discontinuation of
gabapentin therapy is reported. Summary A 53-year-old woman had coffee ground emesis …

Prevalence of gabapentin in drug overdose postmortem toxicology testing results

S Slavova, A Miller, TL Bunn, JR White… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The goal of this study was to establish and compare baseline data on the
prevalence of gabapentin identified through postmortem toxicology testing among drug …