Trends and Guideline Adherence in Gabapentinoid Use among Geriatric Outpatients: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study at a Falls Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

With pain treatment shifting away from opioids, alternative analgesics-such as gabapentinoids-are increasingly being used. This study investigated the prevalence and indications for gabapentinoid use among geriatric outpatients, a population particularly vulnerable to central nervous system (CNS)-active drugs.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional chart review was conducted among patients visiting the geriatric falls clinic at Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark, in 2013-14, 2018-19 and 2023. Demographic data, comorbidities, medication status, fall frequency, in-clinic measurements, reported pain and dizziness, frailty status, as well as indications for gabapentinoid prescriptions were extracted and classified according to guidelines.

Results

A total of 773

SUBMITTER: Alkafaji H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855225 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature