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2015 to 2021 Saw Increase in Gabapentinoid Use

TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Use of gabapentinoids has increased since 2015, particularly for chronic pain, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. ...

Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Severe Exacerbation in COPD

TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for severe exacerbation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns About Serious Breathing Problems with Seizure and Nerve Pain Medicines Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and Pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR) in Patients with Respiratory Risk Factors

December 19, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that serious breathing difficulties may occur in patients using gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) or pregabalin...

GSK and XenoPort Receive FDA Approval for Horizant for Postherpetic Neuralgia

LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2012 - GlaxoSmithKline plc and XenoPort, Inc. announced today that the United States (US) Food and Drug...

Depomed Announces US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Gralise (gabapentin) Once-Daily Tablets for Treatment of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan 28, 2011 - --Depomed, Inc. today announced that US FDA has approved Gralise (gabapentin) Tablets for once-daily treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is pain...

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