The anti-seizure drug gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. Common side effects include ...

Matthew Growdon's study finds "prescription cascades" where drug side effects lead to unnecessary second prescriptions, ...

(HealthCentersOnline) - Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may have an alternative to estrogen for treating hot flashes. Gabapentin, a seizure medication, was found to be as effective as ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on the undamaged side of the ...

Gabapentin is commonly prescribed for nerve pain, seizures, and restless legs syndrome, but it also carries certain risks.

Like many medications, it is possible to experience a severe allergic reaction to gabapentin, known as anaphylaxis, which can present a wide range of symptoms such as swelling in the throat and ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) --Gabapentin, a widely prescribed drug for pain, has caused such concern about its link to fatal opioid overdoses that two major federal agencies have warned patients, doctors ...

A commonly taken drug for lower back pain could raise the risk of developing dementia by up to 40 per cent, concerning research suggests. Gabapentin, sold as Neurontin, was approved on the NHS in the ...

Sunshine Biopharma’s Canadian subsidiary, Nora Pharma has launched Gabapentin, a new generic prescription drug in the therapeutic class of anticonvulsants. Gabapentin is a generic version of Neurontin ...

Drugs like gabapentin and pregabalin are known to cause fluid retention, leading to symptoms that doctors can confuse for ...