Medscape

Gabapentin New Drug of Abuse?

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California ― Gabapentin (multiple brands) is increasingly being used by patients in methadone maintenance programs to get high, and this can put them at risk for accidents, injuries, ...
WBUR

Gabapentin is FDA-approved for 2 conditions. Why is it prescribed for more than a dozen others?

Gabapentin — an anti-seizure drug also approved for nerve pain related to shingles — is now among the most widely prescribed drugs in the country. It's used off-label to treat menopausal hot flashes, ...
Pharmabiz

Strides receives US FDA approval for gabapentin tablets USP, 600 & 800 mg

Strides Pharma Science has announced that its step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore, has received approval for gabapentin tablets USP, 600 mg and 800 mg, ...
Medscape

FDA Panel Nixes 2 Nonhormonal Drugs for Hot Flashes

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) expert panel on reproductive health drugs has voted against approval of 2 nonhormonal options for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA Announces Horizant 600mg Tablet Shortage

HORIZANT (gabapentin enacarbil) 600mg extended-release tablets by GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort GlaxoSmithKline is currently experiencing a shortage of Horizant 600mg extended-release tablets, ...