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

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

A recently published report describes the case of a 62-year-old patient who experienced rare but serious central nervous system (CNS) side effects following the initiation of gabapentin therapy. A ...

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 ...

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

Gabapentin is commonly prescribed for nerve pain, epilepsy and diabetes-related pain, but NHS guidance warns it sometimes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin—which are frequently prescribed for nerve ...