คำอธิบาย
Pregabalin combined with oxycodone produces synergistic respiratory and CNS depression, substantially elevating overdose risk.
กลไก
Pregabalin modulates presynaptic calcium influx and GABA-ergic tone; oxycodone activates mu-opioid receptors — combined, they produce supra-additive respiratory depression.
ความสำคัญทางคลินิก
Gabapentinoid + opioid combinations are implicated in a growing proportion of overdose deaths in multiple countries.
การจัดการ
Avoid unless no alternative exists; use minimum effective doses and consider prescribing naloxone to the patient.
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