Patterns of gabapentin prescription and of hospitalization in a national cohort of US Veterans.

The article examines the relationship between gabapentin prescriptions and hospitalization rates among U.S. veterans, revealing that gabapentin use is associated with increased odds of hospitalization, regardless of dose. Topics discussed include the patterns of gabapentin prescriptions, the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients prescribed gabapentin, and the potential impact of gabapentin on hospitalization across different age groups.