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Post-sternotomy pain syndrome following cardiac surgery. case report [PDF]
, 2017 Over 2 million people undergo sternotomy worldwide for heart surgery each year, and many develop post-sternotomy pain syndrome (PSPS) which persists in the anterior thorax.
Bordoni, Bruno +4 more
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Abuse and addictive potential of pregabalin [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2023 Introduction. In the Republic of Serbia, pregabalin was marketed for the first time in 2006. Although the abuse of pregabalin has not been a common topic in the literature so far, it is often seen in everyday practice.
Ratković Dragana +4 more
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Management of Widespread Pain and Fibromyalgia [PDF]
, 2016 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Basu, Neil +2 more
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Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
Scientific Reports, 2021 There has been an increase in cases of drug addiction and prescription drug abuse worldwide. Recently, pregabalin abuse has been a focus for many healthcare agencies, as highlighted by epidemiological studies.
Yusuf S. Althobaiti +14 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To assess the role of pregabalin as premedication for preoperative sedation & anxiolysis with two different doses in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients.
Ayman Zafar +5 more
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Pregabalin dispensing patterns in Amman-Jordan: An observational study from community pharmacies
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2018 Objectives: Pregabalin is currently approved for the treatment of epilepsy, generalized anxiety disorder, neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia. Rising attention to the abuse liability of pregabalin causing addictive behaviors is partially based on case ...
Amneh Al-Husseini +3 more
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Pregabalin prescribing patterns in Australian general practice, 2012–2018: a cross-sectional study
BJGP Open, 2021 Background: In 2013 pregabalin was subsidised by Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for neuropathic pain. Since the subsidy, pregabalin prescribing has been increasing in Australia and so has related harm.
Andrea L Schaffer +4 more
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Tapentadol: an effective option for the treatment of back pain [PDF]
, 2019 Back pain, including low back pain and neck pain, is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This type of pain is challenging to treat, since it presents both a nociceptive and a neuropathic component.
Coluzzi, Flaminia +3 more
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Gabapentin and pregabalin for the acute post-operative pain management. A systematic-narrative review of the recent clinical evidences [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Gabapentin and pregabalin inhibit Ca2+ currents via high-voltage-activated channels containing the α2δ-1 subunit, reducing neurotransmitter release and attenuating the postsynaptic excitability.
Carpenedo, R +5 more
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation can cause a significant hemodynamic response, leading to adverse events. Pregabalin is a relatively new drug used to attenuate this response. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the
Srinivas Naik Bhukya +3 more
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