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Need for international classification of gabapentin as a controlled substance

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Mayor notes that the United Kingdom will reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin—that is, gabapentinoids—as class C controlled substances in April 2019. This change was proposed, in part, owing to the increased… Click to show full abstract

Mayor notes that the United Kingdom will reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin—that is, gabapentinoids—as class C controlled substances in April 2019. This change was proposed, in part, owing to the increased rate of death associated with gabapentinoid misuse.1 The reclassification will require a physical prescriber signature for each prescription, rather …

Keywords: need international; classification gabapentin; controlled substance; international classification; gabapentin; gabapentin controlled

Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2018

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