"Pregabalin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that functions as a CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER and is used as an ANTICONVULSANT as well as an ANTI-ANXIETY AGENT. It is also used as an ANALGESIC in the treatment of NEUROPATHIC PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069583
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.114.500.350.500 D12.125.190.350.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregabalin- Pregabalin
- (S)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid
- 3-isobutyl GABA
- 3 isobutyl GABA
- GABA, 3-isobutyl
- 3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid
- (R-)-3-isobutyl GABA
- (S+)-3-isobutyl GABA
CI 1008- CI 1008
- 1008, CI
- CI-1008
- CI1008
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregabalin" by people in Profiles.
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The use of Pregabalin in Intensive Care Unit in the Treatment of Covid-19-related Pain and Cough. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jul; 31(7):143.
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Triphasic Waves and Encephalopathy in the Setting of Pregabalin Toxicity. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2018 Nov; 35(6):515-517.
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Controlled-release pregabalin in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Expert Rev Neurother. 2018 08; 18(8):617-623.
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Pregabalin: what the patent litigation means for doctors and drug companies. BMJ. 2018 Jun 07; 361:k2318.
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End-Stage Renal Disease Chronic Itch and Its Management. Dermatol Clin. 2018 Jul; 36(3):277-292.
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Pharmacological interventions for benzodiazepine discontinuation in chronic benzodiazepine users. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Mar 15; 3:CD011481.
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Randomized trial of preoperative administration of oral pregabalin for postoperative analgesia in patients scheduled for radiofrequency ablation of focal lesions in the liver. Int J Hyperthermia. 2018 12; 34(8):1367-1371.
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A case report of pregabalin use disorder with co-morbid somatic symptom disorder and depression. Asian J Psychiatr. 2018 Feb; 32:89-91.
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Hypercapnia Caused by a Therapeutic Dosage of Pregabalin in a Tetraplegic Patient With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Dec; 96(12):e223-e226.
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UK government to reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin after rise in deaths. BMJ. 2017 09 25; 358:j4441.