A large-scale Australian study has found that older adults taking gabapentinoids — a common pain medication for nerve pain and epilepsy — face an increased risk of hip fracture, with especially high ...
Hip pain with walking has various causes that affect the bones, joints, tendons, or muscles of the hip joint. Diagnosis and treatment depend on what part of your hip hurts and your medical history.
A new study by Monash University medicine safety experts found the use of gabapentinoids – medicines widely used to treat neuropathic pain – increased the risk of hip fractures, especially in older ...
The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, tracked patients hospitalised for hip fractures in Victoria, Australia from March 2013 through June 2018, who had used gabapentinoids before the injury ...