I Will Let You Down | GameChangers

Episode 1170 of the Pharmacy Podcast Network podcast, hosted by Pharmacy Podcast Network, titled "I Will Let You Down | GameChangers" was published on November 24, 2020 and runs 23 minutes.

November 24, 2020 ·23m · Pharmacy Podcast Network

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Summary

The opioid epidemic is helping reduce prescriptions for opioid-based pharmacotherapy. However, parallel to this drop has been an increase in gabapentin and pregabalin prescriptions. Why has this occurred and what should the clinician know about this phenomenon? Additional Resources/References: Trends, Patient and Prescriber Characteristics in Gabapentinoid Use in a Sample of United States Ambulatory Care Visits from 2003 to 2016. Zhou L, Bhattacharjee S, Kwoh CK, Tighe PJ, Malone DC, Slack M, Wilson DL, Brown JD, Lo-Ciganic WH. J Clin Med. 2019 Dec 29;9(1):83. doi:10.3390/jcm9010083. This episode is accredited for CPE. Subscribe at CEimpact (https://www.ceimpact.com/pharmacist) and claim your CE today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description

The opioid epidemic is helping reduce prescriptions for opioid-based pharmacotherapy. However, parallel to this drop has been an increase in gabapentin and pregabalin prescriptions. Why has this occurred and what should the clinician know about this phenomenon? Additional Resources/References: Trends, Patient and Prescriber Characteristics in Gabapentinoid Use in a Sample of United States Ambulatory Care Visits from 2003 to 2016. Zhou L, Bhattacharjee S, Kwoh CK, Tighe PJ, Malone DC, Slack M, Wilson DL, Brown JD, Lo-Ciganic WH. J Clin Med. 2019 Dec 29;9(1):83. doi:10.3390/jcm9010083. This episode is accredited for CPE. Subscribe at CEimpact (https://www.ceimpact.com/pharmacist) and claim your CE today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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