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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
This is the first I've heard of this! Assuming you mean gabapentin (Neurontin) & pregabalin (Lyrica) specifically, I did a quick search and found some mention of it, but nothing from what I'd call a credible source (or at least nothing I could understand.  )
I also saw some kind of admonition about being careful not to take calcium or magnesium supplements within two hours before or after gabapentin or pregabalin. ( More)
Is there some credible citation for this stuff, or is it Liberty Valance stuff? (" When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.")
Thanks,
Doc |
We have had some posters come here who claim their teeth broke and fell out on Gabapentin or Lyrica. Some within 6mos!
They have posted also on RSD about this. Some internet websites with patient reporting, have also many posts growing in number specifically on Lyrica. (I researched this a year ago).
Antiseizure drugs commonly are listed as disrupting Vit D and calcium metabolism. Dilantin and Tegretol had this warning many years ago. So all antiseizure drugs are sort of lumped together now about this issue. But with Lyrica some of the people coming here are quite emphathic that they had sound teeth before Lyrica was prescribed!
Search "teeth" on RSD and PN and you'll find the posts.
Edit to add.... The Pfizer company is mum on this topic, like most drugs on active patent, being advertised on TV etc, we won't see the "truth" come out until patent is expired. Drug companies of late, hide things from doctors and patients. The fines they pay are chump change when discovered, and they remain laughing all the way to the bank. So no I could not find medical studies on tooth loss. That doesn't mean however that it is not happening.
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