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133 Molesworth Street
PO Box5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T +64 4 496 2000
Jan McPherson
By email: [email address]
Ref:
H201904766
Dear Ms McPherson
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the
Ministry of Health on 26 March 2019 for:
"Please advise how many cases of brain related injuries (such as
memory loss)
have been attributed to medications such as
Gabapentin, Pregablin, Amitriptyline
and/or Nortriptyline since 2010"
The New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (Medsafe) publishes
information regarding reactions to medications, including any side effects, online here:
https://medsafe.govt.nz/projects/B 1 / ADRDisclaimer.asp.
Your request is therefore refused under section 18(d) of the Act, as the information requested is
publicly available.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions
made under this request.
Derek Fitzgerald
Acting Group Manager
Medsafe