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HSE warns of emerging abuse of pain drug

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Abuse of the neuropathic pain drug pregabalin is a serious emerging issue that should be monitored carefully, according to the HSE’s National Drug Treatment Centre Laboratory (NDTCL).

Pregabalin found to be of benefit to patients with restless legs syndrome

The drug pregabalin, used for neuropathic pain, has been found to provide significantly improved treatment outcomes for restless legs syndrome (RLS) as compared with placebo, and iatrogenic worsening (augmentation) rates were significantly lower with the anticonvulsant drug than with 0.