Doctors Should Pause Before Prescribing High Dosages of Gabapentin, Duquesne University Study Finds
September 06, 2018
September 06, 2018
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release:
People who take high doses of gabapentin, more commonly known as Neurontin, are more likely to abuse illicit drugs than those taking lower doses, according to a Duquesne University study.
The study discovered that patients taking 1,800 milligrams or more of gabapentin a day were twice as likely to use illegal opiates and have Hepatitis C than people taking lower doses. The findin . . .
People who take high doses of gabapentin, more commonly known as Neurontin, are more likely to abuse illicit drugs than those taking lower doses, according to a Duquesne University study.
The study discovered that patients taking 1,800 milligrams or more of gabapentin a day were twice as likely to use illegal opiates and have Hepatitis C than people taking lower doses. The findin . . .