Gabapentin, a human therapeutic medication and an environmental substance transferring at trace levels to horses: a case report

Abstract Gabapentin, 1-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid, MW 171.240, is a frequently prescribed high dose human medication that is also used recreationally. Gabapentin is orally absorbed; the dose can be 3,000 mg/day and it is excreted essentially unchanged in urine. Gabapentin is stable in the e...

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Main Authors: Kimberly Brewer, Jacob Machin, George Maylin, Clara Fenger, Abelardo Morales-Briceño, Thomas Tobin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00226-5