Gabapentin is a prescription anticonvulsant used for seizures and nerve pain, sold under names like Neurontin and Gralise, ...

Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 85%, researchers reported July 10 in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. What’s ...

Gabapentin has soared in popularity as an alternative to opioids, but research is finding that it isn’t as safe or effective as doctors have long thought.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with 12 or more prescriptions had higher incidence of dementia and MCI vs. those with 3 to 11 ...

Perioperative gabapentin upped the risk of delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia in older adults after major surgery, a retrospective study showed. Risk of delirium -- the primary outcome of ...

Healthcare professionals sometimes prescribe gabapentin to help reduce endometriosis-related pain and discomfort. Although it can offer some relief, it’s not a cure for endometriosis. Severe pelvic ...

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 ...

Gabapentin, typically used for seizures and nerve pain, is sometimes prescribed off-label to help prevent migraine by calming nerve impulses in the brain. The effectiveness of gabapentin for migraine ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers compared heart failure (HF) incidence between users of gabapentin and pregabalin. Non-opioid medications, such as gabapentin and ...

Dec. 20 --New warnings about the risk of dangerous breathing difficulties when gabapentinoids are used with opioids or by certain patients must now appear on product labels, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Harry Sumnall receives and has received funding from grant awarding bodies for drug and alcohol research. He was an unpaid member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) when the ...