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Gabapentin dependence and withdrawal requiring an 18-month taper in a patient with alcohol use disorder: a case report
Journal of Addictive Diseases ( IF 2.065 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-30 , DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2021.1907502
Huiqiong Deng 1 , Ori-Michael Benhamou 1 , Anna Lembke 1
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Abstract

Gabapentin has been widely used to manage post-herpetic neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, seizure disorders, alcohol use disorder (AUD), alcohol withdrawal, and insomnia. Although usually well tolerated, gabapentin has been reported to cause severe physiologic dependence and withdrawal. Tapering gabapentin in this context poses a significant clinical challenge, with little published information to date on meeting this challenge. This case highlights the need for patient-centered slow tapers in patients with severe gabapentin dependence and withdrawal. We present a 32-year-old female effectively treated for AUD with 1,200 mg daily dose of gabapentin, who developed gabapentin dependence and severe withdrawal. Recognizing her intolerance to gabapentin withdrawal after a brief accidental pause of medication, a taper plan was initiated using the framework of the BRAVO Protocol. On average, she reduced daily gabapentin dose by 100 mg per month until she reached 300 mg. The taper then slowed to 20–30 mg dose decrements per month. For the last 100 mg, she tapered down at 5 mg decrements every one to two weeks to 60 mg, at which point she discontinued gabapentin. The entire taper process took eighteen months. The BRAVO protocol outlines a safe and compassionate strategy. Originally developed for opioids and adapted to benzodiazepines, the use of the Bravo Protocol provides a framework for a gabapentin taper. For patients in whom gabapentin treatment leads to severe dependence and withdrawal, the BRAVO Protocol provides a practical, patient-centered framework for tapering.



中文翻译:

酒精使用障碍患者的加巴喷丁依赖和戒断需要 18 个月逐渐减少:病例报告

摘要

加巴喷丁已被广泛用于治疗带状疱疹后神经痛、周围神经病变、癫痫症、酒精使用障碍 (AUD)、酒精戒断和失眠。尽管通常耐受性良好,但据报道加巴喷丁会导致严重的生理依赖和戒断。在这种情况下逐渐减少加巴喷丁带来了重大的临床挑战,迄今为止关于应对这一挑战的已发表信息很少。该病例强调了对严重依赖加巴喷丁和戒断的患者进行以患者为中心的缓慢减量的必要性。我们介绍了一名 32 岁的女性,她每天服用 1,200 毫克加巴喷丁,有效治疗澳元,她发展为加巴喷丁依赖和严重戒断。认识到她在短暂的意外停药后对加巴喷丁停药的不耐受,使用 BRAVO 协议的框架启动了一个缩减计划。平均而言,她每月将加巴喷丁的每日剂量减少 100 毫克,直到达到 300 毫克。然后逐渐减慢到每月 20-30 毫克的剂量递减。对于最后 100 毫克,她每 1 到两周逐渐减少 5 毫克至 60 毫克,此时她停用了加巴喷丁。整个锥形过程耗时十八个月。BRAVO 协议概述了安全且富有同情心的策略。最初为阿片类药物开发并适用于苯二氮卓类药物,Bravo 协议的使用为加巴喷丁逐渐减量提供了框架。对于加巴喷丁治疗导致严重依赖和戒断的患者,BRAVO 协议提供了一个实用的、以患者为中心的减量框架。她每月将加巴喷丁的每日剂量减少 100 毫克,直到达到 300 毫克。然后逐渐减慢到每月 20-30 毫克的剂量递减。对于最后 100 毫克,她每 1 到两周逐渐减少 5 毫克至 60 毫克,此时她停用了加巴喷丁。整个锥形过程耗时十八个月。BRAVO 协议概述了安全且富有同情心的策略。最初为阿片类药物开发并适用于苯二氮卓类药物,Bravo 协议的使用为加巴喷丁逐渐减量提供了框架。对于加巴喷丁治疗导致严重依赖和戒断的患者,BRAVO 协议提供了一个实用的、以患者为中心的减量框架。她每月将加巴喷丁的每日剂量减少 100 毫克,直到达到 300 毫克。然后逐渐减慢到每月 20-30 毫克的剂量递减。对于最后 100 毫克,她每 1 到两周逐渐减少 5 毫克至 60 毫克,此时她停用了加巴喷丁。整个锥形过程耗时十八个月。BRAVO 协议概述了安全且富有同情心的策略。最初为阿片类药物开发并适用于苯二氮卓类药物,Bravo 协议的使用为加巴喷丁逐渐减量提供了框架。对于加巴喷丁治疗导致严重依赖和戒断的患者,BRAVO 协议提供了一个实用的、以患者为中心的减量框架。她每 1 到两周减量 5 毫克,减至 60 毫克,此时她停用了加巴喷丁。整个锥形过程耗时十八个月。BRAVO 协议概述了安全且富有同情心的策略。最初为阿片类药物开发并适用于苯二氮卓类药物,Bravo 协议的使用为加巴喷丁逐渐减量提供了框架。对于加巴喷丁治疗导致严重依赖和戒断的患者,BRAVO 协议提供了一个实用的、以患者为中心的减量框架。她每 1 到两周减量 5 毫克,减至 60 毫克,此时她停用了加巴喷丁。整个锥形过程耗时十八个月。BRAVO 协议概述了安全且富有同情心的策略。最初为阿片类药物开发并适用于苯二氮卓类药物,Bravo 协议的使用为加巴喷丁逐渐减量提供了框架。对于加巴喷丁治疗导致严重依赖和戒断的患者,BRAVO 协议提供了一个实用的、以患者为中心的减量框架。

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