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Efeito da melatonina sobre o efeito colateral de sonolência diurna da gabapentina em pacientes adultos com dor neuropática

2018; Elsevier BV; Volume: 69; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bjan.2018.08.003

1806-907X

Başak Altıparmak, Hemra Çil, Nalan Çelebi,

Sleep and related disorders

Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug. Widely used for the management of neuropathic pain. Although it is known to be well tolerated, somnolence and dizziness are the most frequent adverse effects. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of melatonin on daytime sleepiness side effect of gabapentin, sleep quality and pain intensity of patients with neuropathic pain.