Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported n ...

Most prescriptions for the medication gabapentin are for unapproved uses -- and many patients end up taking it along with drugs that create potentially dangerous interactions. That's the conclusion of ...

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 ...

Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly type of brain cancer, is known to have a very poor prognosis — but a new study suggests that a pain-relieving drug could extend survival. Researchers at ...

You pick up your prescription, follow the dosage, and trust that it will do its job. For many people, that routine rarely raises concern. But emerging research suggests that some widely used ...

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, ...

April 11, 2011 (UDDATED April 28, 2011) — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved gabapentin enacarbil extended-release tablets (Horizant; GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort Inc) for the ...

It is used in combination with other seizure control medications to manage and prevent seizures associated with epilepsy. Gabapentin does not cure epilepsy and only works to control seizures as long ...