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ArticleF1000Research2020

Respiratory concerns of gabapentin and pregabalin: What does it mean to the pharmacovigilance systems in developing countries?

Sunil Shrestha, Subish Palaian

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Article in F1000Research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 60% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sunil ShresthaDepartment of Pharmacy, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lalitpur, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-9174-7120
Subish PalaianDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-9323-3940
Ajman University · AENepal Development Research Institute · NP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gabapentin and pregabalin, commonly known as gabapentinoids, have been widely used globally. This paper highlights the serious breathing problems due to using gabapentin and pregabalin which was warned by the United States Food and Drug Administration on December, 2019. In this article, we tried to recommend suggestions for controlling these adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Safety reports of gabapentin and pregabalin should be obtained from concerned manufacturers and reviewed for respiratory depression effects. There should be strict prescription monitoring and drug use evaluation studies. Concurrent use of gabapentin and pregabalin with other respiratory depressants such as opioids should be strictly monitored. Educating patients can help in the early detection of ADRs due to gabapentin and pregabalin. Anecdotal reports on these medications should be encouraged.

Indexed as

Developing CountriesPharmacovigilanceAnalgesicsGabapentinHumansPregabalinRespiratory InsufficiencyUnited StatesAnalgesicsGabapentinPregabalinDeveloping countriesGabapentinpharmacovigilancePregabalin

Identifiers

PMID33728039
PMCPMC7919607
OpenAlexW3002464887

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