Gabapentin co-use may increase risk of fatal opioid overdose Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTCo-prescription of the anticonvulsant gabapentin is associated with an increased risk of opioid-related death in people who are prescribed opioid...
AAN's Practice Guideline of treatment of restless legs syndrome in adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2018 7:02 PM ISTAmerican Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued guideline, “Treatment of restless legs syndrome in adults,” which has been published in Neurology.When...
Rest Is the Best Medicine for post concussion recovery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTThere is currently no medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat concussion but physicians may prescribe medications...
Opioids not superior to NSAIDs for arthritis or chronic back pain : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTDr.Erin E. Krebs & associates conducted a SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial to find out that for patients with moderate to severe chronic back pain...
Methemoglobinemia caused by Benzocaine Spray: Case Report Hina Zahid6 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTA rare case of methemoglobinemia caused by benzocaine appeared in the Journal of Hematology. The case was reported by Dr. Prashanth Rawla at...
AASM releases New guidance on management of nightmare disorder Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released new guidance on the treatment of nightmare disorder in a position paper published in the...
Gabapentinoids ineffective in treatment of low backache : CMAJ Vinay Singh singh4 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTAnticonvulsant drugs increasingly being used to treat a low backache appear to be ineffective causing adverse effects, says a new study published in...
Preemptive Analgesia reduces postoperative pain in Anorectal Surgery Vinay Singh singh2 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTPreemptive analgesia is safe and reduces postoperative pain in the early period following anorectal surgery, reports a study published in the journal...
Gabapentin can lead to Trypophobia in some patients Vinay Singh singh4 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTIn a unique case published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology reported a patient who developed trypophobia reversibly associated with the...
Gabapentin superior to Pregabalin in Chronic Sciatica : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Gabapentin was found superior to Pregabalin in Chronic Sciatica. The researchers found that Chronic Sciatica Patients...
Patient on Gabapentin develops Trypophobia- A case report Hina Zahid28 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTA patient on gabapentin reportedly developed trypophobia which was thankfully reversible. The case has been reported by Dr Robakis at Department of...
Gabapentin superior to pregabalin in chronic Sciatica: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTIn a single-center, tertiary referral public hospital, researchers investigated gabapentin (GBP) vs pregabalin (PGB) head to head for the treatment of...
