Clinicians need to be cautious when prescribing gabapentinoids to patients with CKD or frailty because of an elevated risk for fracture. Use of gabapentinoids such as pregabalin or gabapentin is ...
A new study by medicine safety experts found the use of gabapentinoids -- medicines widely used to treat neuropathic pain -- increased the risk of hip fractures, especially in older patients who were ...