It’s also commonly given for off-label uses (when a drug is prescribed for a condition other than what it’s approved for) like mood disorders and alcohol dependence, or neuropathic pain that don’t yet ...

Gabapentin does not decrease pain before and after patients undergo primary total knee arthroplasty, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The study showed no significant difference ...

Gabapentin prescriptions for chronic back pain were linked to higher dementia and cognitive impairment risk. Risks were especially high for chronic back pain patients ages 35 to 64. The study ...

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication that is FDA approved for the treatment of seizure disorders and postherpetic neuralgia—a chronic, often debilitating, nerve pain syndrome often linked to ...

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 ...