Gabapentin induces edema, hyperesthesia and scaling in a depressed patient; a diagnostic challenge

Gabapentin induces edema, hyperesthesia and scaling in a depressed patient; a diagnostic challenge

Gabapentin is a common drug used as analgesic and anticonvulsant and also is prescribed for insomnia, depression, obsessive - compulsive disorder and panic attack. We report a case of a 48-year-old man who is prescribed gabapentin because of insomnia, headache, and depressed mood. In the first perio...

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Main Authors: Reza Bidaki, Zahra Sadeghi, Safiye Shafizadegan, Ali Sadeghi, Behrang Khalili, Alireza Haghshenas, Seyyed Mohammad Mahdy Mirhosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Edema
gabapentin
hyperesthesia
scaling
side-effect
Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=1;epage=1;aulast=Bidaki

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