Trends in new prescription of gabapentinoids and of coprescription with opioids in the four nations of the United Kingdom, 1993‐2017

Rates of prescribing have increased in all 4 nations, particularly in N.Ireland, with rapid rise in new gabapentin scripts between 2010 & 2017 and notably high rates of new pregabalin scripts; proportion of patients with coprescription for opioids was similar & remained constant

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology