Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing: A nationwide Danish drug utilization study

Aims Pregabalin and gabapentin are increasingly used for pain and other conditions. Concerns exist about overuse as well as potential misuse and abuse. To guide rational prescribing practices, we provide detailed nationwide data on the use of gabapentinoids in Denmark. Methods We conducted a nationw...

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Published in:	British journal of clinical pharmacology Vol. 91; no. 9; pp. 2515 - 2523
Main Authors:	Pottegård, Anton, Rasmussen, Lotte, Olesen, Morten, Skov Sørensen, Anne Mette, Ennis, Zandra Nymand, Kane, Joseph, Baxter, Sarah, Hicks, Blánaid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.09.2025
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Analgesics - therapeutic use clinical pharmacology Denmark - epidemiology Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data drug utilization Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data Drug Utilization - trends epidemiology pain Female Gabapentin - administration & dosage Gabapentin - therapeutic use Humans Male Middle Aged Original pharmacoepidemiology Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data Practice Patterns, Physicians' - trends Pregabalin - administration & dosage Pregabalin - therapeutic use prescribing Registries - statistics & numerical data Young Adult Denmark clinical pharmacology prescribing drug utilization epidemiology pain pharmacoepidemiology
ISSN:	0306-5251, 1365-2125, 1365-2125
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