Pregabalin misuse in French speaking Belgium: quantitative surveys
Introduction: Pregabalin (Lyrica®) is a drug whose misuse is increasing worldwide. It presents risks in terms of morbidity and mortality, which are increased by poly-drug use. In this study, we tried to evaluate the situation in French speaking Belgium surveying health professionals. Material and methods: Two cross-sectional questionnaire surveys were conducted among social-health services and general practitioners (GPs) to identify the extent of misuse and the profile of users. Results: Pregabalin misuse was reported by 79.6% of the services (N= 59) and 49.6% of GPs (N=224). In one third of t... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Schlagwörter: | Sciences bio-médicales et agricoles / abuse / Belgium / misuse / pregabalin |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27368510 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/358922 |