Trends in Gabapentin Use in Neonatal Intensive Care Units from 2005 to 2020

American Journal of Perinatology November 2024

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Roberts AG, Kilpatrick R, Diaz LD, Benjamin S, Espinoza Santiago AJ, Jallow B, Monteith MF, Rumsey S, Clark RH, Zimmerman K, Benjamin DK Jr, Greenberg RG

This study aimed to analyze trends in gabapentin use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and examine demographic characteristics, diagnoses, and concomitant medications associated with its use. Gabapentin use was rare but increased over time despite limited research on its safety and efficacy in infants, illuminating the need for further studies.