Has Gabapentin Been Reclassified?

Following a public consultation and advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, gabapentinoids are to be reclassified following concerns over misuse. Pregabalin and gabapentin are to be reclassified as Class C controlled substances from April 2019, the government has announced.

Why has gabapentin been reclassified?

States that have passed legislation to classify gabapentin as a controlled substance do so in response to knowledge in recent years of its potential for abuse and addiction. Research on the effects of gabapentin abuse on its own is scarce.

Is gabapentin a controlled substance 2021?

Official Answer. The anti-seizure medication gabapentin is not currently considered a narcotic or controlled substance by the federal government, but certain states have enacted legislation so that the medication is treated as one or monitored by the state's prescription drug monitoring program.