Cardiovascular risk of gabapentin and pregabalin in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Abstract Background Gabapentin and pregabalin are commonly prescribed medications to treat pain in patients with diabetic neuropathy. Gabapentin and pregabalin can cause fluid retention, which is hypothesized to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, whether long-term use of gabapentin...

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Main Authors: Yiheng Pan, Pamela B. Davis, David C. Kaebler, Robert P. Blankfield, Rong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-022-01610-9