Gabapentinoid Poisoning Presentations to Victorian Emergency Departments: A 15-Year Trend Analysis.

Gurung, Bishaal Tej; McNeilage, Amy; Skeen, Angus; Lam, Tina; Dipnall, Joanna F; Hayman, Jane; Nielsen, Suzanne; Xia, Ting · Med J Aust · 2026

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

This study identified and characterised 1207 emergency department presentations related to gabapentinoid overdose in Victoria from 2009-2010 to 2023-2024. Presentation rates increased substantially since 2009-2010, and about half (49.5%; 597/1207) of all presentations were classified as intentional. Co-ingestants were common, although 36.2% (437/1207) of presentations were reported to involve gabapentinoids alone.

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