"Pregabalin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that functions as a CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER and is used as an ANTICONVULSANT as well as an ANTI-ANXIETY AGENT. It is also used as an ANALGESIC in the treatment of NEUROPATHIC PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069583
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.114.500.350.500 D12.125.190.350.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregabalin- Pregabalin
- (S)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid
- 3-isobutyl GABA
- 3 isobutyl GABA
- GABA, 3-isobutyl
- 3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid
- (R-)-3-isobutyl GABA
- (S+)-3-isobutyl GABA
CI 1008- CI 1008
- 1008, CI
- CI-1008
- CI1008
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Cost-effectiveness of pregabalin versus venlafaxine in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: findings from a Spanish perspective. Eur J Health Econ. 2010 Feb; 11(1):35-44.