for close monitoring of adult patients prescribed gabapentin to assess for potential cognitive decline.”
More prescriptions = more risk
Like any medication, gabapentin can lead to side effects. Some of the more common ones include feeling dizzy, unusually tired, experiencing swelling from fluid retention, and having a dry mouth. Earlier research has also linked gabapentin use to potential breathing problems.
Still, the study from Case Western Reserve Universityfound
a clear pattern: the more gabapentin someone took, the greater the cognitive risks.
People with 12+ prescriptions were 40% more likely to develop dementia.
They were 65% more likely to develop MCI.
This
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