https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51939 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:27:44 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48312 P < 0.001] between 2013 and 2016. NSWPIC received 1158 reports of intentional pregabalin poisonings, with a 53.8% increase per year, 2005–2016 (95% CI = 44.0–64.2%, P < 0.001). We identified 88 pregabalin‐associated deaths, 57.8% yearly increase (95% CI = 30.0–91.6%, P < 0.001). Patients overdosing on pregabalin commonly co‐ingested opioids, benzodiazepines and illicit drugs, and had high rates of psychiatric and substance use comorbidities; 14.7% of pregabalin users were classed by the LCA as at high risk of misuse, and were more likely to be younger, male, co‐prescribed benzodiazepines or opioids, have more individual prescribers and higher pregabalin strengths dispensed. Conclusions: There has been a dramatic increase in pregabalin use, poisonings and deaths in Australia since it became subsidized publicly in 2013. One in seven Australians dispensed pregabalin appears to be at high risk of misuse.]]> Tue 14 Mar 2023 14:48:47 AEDT ]]>