Novel drug targets and emerging pharmacotherapies in neuropathic pain

J Bernatoniene, A Sciupokas, DM Kopustinskiene… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition characterized by abnormal signaling within the
nervous system, resulting in persistent and often intense sensations of pain. It can arise from …

Analgesic efficacy of gabapentin and pregabalin in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KC Hung, SC Wu, MH Chiang, CW Hsu, JY Chen… - Obesity Surgery, 2022 - Springer
This meta-analysis investigated the effect of oral gabapentinoids (ie, pregabalin and
gabapentin) on analgesic consumption (ie, primary outcome) and pain relief (ie, secondary …

Content and sentiment analysis of gabapentinoid‐related tweets: an infodemiology study

S Mathieson, M O'Keeffe, AC Traeger… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The increasing number of gabapentinoid (pregabalin and gabapentin) harms,
including deaths observed across countries is concerning to health‐care professionals and …

Pathophysiological Roles of Auxiliary Calcium Channel α2δ Subunits

M Hessenberger, S Haddad, GJ Obermair - Voltage-gated Ca2+ …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract α2δ proteins serve as auxiliary subunits of voltage-gated calcium channels, which
are essential components of excitable cells such as skeletal and heart muscles, nerve cells …

Pharmacist, prescriber, and drug policy expert opinions on gabapentinoid misuse

JR Covvey, ML Blakely, R Singh, AM Peckham… - Research in Social and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) are widely used in clinical
practice, but recent evidence indicates that they carry an increased risk of misuse. As …

[PDF][PDF] Abuse and addiction in gabapentinoid drug users for neuropathic pain.

Z Kiliç, EA Özaslan - European Review for Medical & …, 2023 - europeanreview.org
OBJECTIVE: Gabapentinoids are gamma-aminobutyric acid analogue agents used in the
treatment of neuropathic pain. They are increasingly being abused to achieve euphoric and …

Nonsurgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a survey of hand surgeons

JI Billig, ED Sears - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery–Global …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: The nonsurgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) consists of multiple
modalities: splinting, corticosteroid injections, hand therapy, and oral medications. However …

[HTML][HTML] Gabapentinoids for the treatment of stroke

Y Zhang, C Zhang, X Yi, Q Wang… - Neural Regeneration …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Gabapentinoid drugs (pregabalin and gabapentin) have been successfully used in the
treatment of neuropathic pain and in focal seizure prevention. Recent research has …

Pregabalin alters reproductive performance in male mice and causes congenital anomalies in offspring

V de Fátima Mestre, CCN Martins… - Reproduction …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Contex: Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant drug with analgesic activity for the treatment of
neuropathic pain. Aims: To valuate the toxicity of pregabalin in reproductive parameters …

Cohort study of new off-label gabapentin prescribing in chronic opioid users

JI Billig, MC Bicket, M Yazdanfar… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2024 - rapm.bmj.com
Introduction Gabapentin is commonly prescribed as an off-label adjunct to opioids because
of its safer risk profile. Recent evidence has shown an increased risk of mortality when …