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Millions Take Gabapentin for Pain. But There’s Scant Evidence It Works. (Published 2019)
“There is very little data to justify how these drugs are being used and why they should be in the top 10 in sales,” a researcher said.
www.nytimes.com
"In many well-controlled studies they found there was less than a one-point difference on the 10-point pain scale between patients taking the drug versus a placebo, a difference often clinically meaningless. For example, among 209 patients with sciatica, Lyrica did not significantly reduce the intensity of leg pain when compared with a placebo, and dizziness was more commonly reported by the 108 patients who took the drug."