300mg once on day 1, twice daily on day 2, and 3 times daily on day 3; may titrate up to usual max 1.8g/day in 3 divided doses (doses up to 3.6g/day have been used without added benefit). Renal ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...

Many of the prescription drugs that are commonly abused or misused are brands most people have heard of. Painkillers, also known as opioids, are the most frequently abused ones, per data from the New ...

New research questioned old assumptions ...

John Avery was just back from a guys’ golfing weekend and doing dead lifts at the gym in 2023 when he felt a pop in his lower back. A disc had slipped and was pressing on a nerve. After months of rest ...

A widely prescribed drug for chronic pain may carry hidden risks for brain health, especially among younger adults. A new study conducted by American researchers using data from more than 26,000 ...

MUMBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd is recalling some gabapentin tablets in the United States, a spokesman said, confirming a report in the Economic Times on Friday.

Gabapentin has been approved in the United States for the treatment of epilepsy and postherpetic neuralgia. Gabapentin has also demonstrated proven efficacy for the treatment of diabetic peripheral ...

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 ...

Gabapentin is FDA-approved for epileptic seizures and postherpetic neuralgia, which is lasting pain after a shingles infection. Its off-label uses are climbing as physicians discover new applications, ...

Gabapentin is sometimes used in an off-label capacity, meaning healthcare providers prescribe it for things the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) hasn’t approved it for. When used off-label, ...