Boxed Warnings for Pregabalin and Gabapentin

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Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic medication used in the treatment of epileptic seizures, neuropathic pain, restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia, and generalized anxiety disorder. Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication used in the treatment of partial seizures and neuropathic pain. Both Pregabalin and gabapentin which are referred as “gabapentinoids” acts on voltage dependent calcium channels in…

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Drug Safety Alerts from Malaysian health authority

Drug Safety Alerts from Malaysian health authority

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The Malaysian Health Authority-National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia released the following new drug safety alerts. Gabapentin: Risk of dysphagia Proton pump inhibitors: Risk of microscopic colitis Gabapentin: Risk of dysphagia Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant or anti epileptic drug which is used to prevent and control seizures along with other medications. It…

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