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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 2603581" data-attributes="member: 196898">So long as a drug is properly monitored and under medical control, then it is suitable for its primary function.  For these new drugs, they were developed to treat Type 2 Diabetes, and seem to do that job as intended.  What is becoming a problem is this off label use, and OTC use that siphons off stock for general sale, and deprives T2D patients of their medicine.You describe vision disturbance for Gabapentin, which is a well documented side effect.  My wife was on it for bipolar disorder, and she called it Rocket Fuel because it sent her hyper..  It is apparently also being prescribed for hot flushes as an OTC.</blockquote>

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