2024-03-14 07:22:00
The British media ‘The Sunday Times‘has published research which denounces that, in recent five yearsthere have been almost 3,400 deaths related to a drug.
The drug in question, pregabalinis an active ingredient used, above all, in the treatment of neuropathic pain – such as migraine or sciatic nerve pain – and seizures.
According to him British National Health Service (NHS), is prescribed to treat epilepsy – especially partial-onset seizures, as reflected research published in 2008 by the journal ‘Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment’-, anxiety and nerve pain, such as those caused by diabetes or shingles.
More than 8 million consumers
A study published in January of last year reflects that this medication has prescribed to more than 8 million people in the UK between 2021 and 2022. And the investigation by ‘The Sunday Times’ specifies that, in the last five years, there have been almost 3,400 deaths in the United Kingdom related to pregabalin, also known by the brand names Alzain, Axalid and Lyrica779 of them in 2022 alone, compared to 9 in the previous decade.
These figures highlight the potential dangers of this prescription drug and concerns about drug dependence, since many patients describe themselves as “addicted” to the euphoric or relaxed state that pregabalin can induce, and who gradually require higher doses. of the drug to achieve the same sensation.
Multiple side effects
Among the many side effects listed are headaches, drowsiness, diarrhea, mood swings, nausea, swelling of extremities, blurred vision, erection difficulties, memory problems, and weight gain.
The NHS notes that they are usually “mild and go away on their own”, but many people prescribed the drug report having negative experiences.
Although the worst, everyone denounces, is the abstinencebecause it causes a dependency that hinders the quality of life.
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