ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Community Pharmacists' Perceptions towards the Misuse and Abuse of Pregabalin: A Cross-Sectional Study from Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.
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- Perception and readiness of community pharmacists in delivering palliative care services in Saudi Arabia: a new role in the game.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Awareness and practices of community pharmacists toward dextromethorphan misuse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: implications for regulation and public health.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Characteristics of Non-Therapeutic Pregabalin Users Detected by a Community Pharmacies Network in a Region of Southern Europe.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Substance misuse disorder in Saudi Arabia: A comprehensive examination of current demographic patterns, trends, and intervention requirements.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024Article
- Assessment of community pharmacists' experiences and perceptions on gabapentin abuse in Jordan: a cross-sectional study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2024Article
- Suspected inappropriate use of prescription and non-prescription drugs among requesting customers: A Saudi community pharmacists' perspective.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023Article
- Assessment of the Community Pharmacists' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain and Pain Management in Saudi Arabia.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Pregabalin is a first-line therapy for neuropathic pain and for chronic pain. It has abuse potential. This study was conducted to assess community pharmacists' perceptions towards pregabalin abuse and misuse in the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia, and identify predictors and associated factors. A cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire following a self-administrative study was conducted across community pharmacies in the Aseer region (Abha, Khamis Mushait, Mahayel, Sarat Abeeda, Ahad-Rufaida, and Bishah). A total of 206 respondents from community pharmacists participated in the study. Over the last six months, 136 respondents (66.0%) suspected pregabalin abuse in community pharmacies; male dominance in pregabalin abusers was also recorded (
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