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 ...

His CT, EEG and MRI were negative. He had been taking gabapentin for four years with a current dosage of 1,800 mg daily. When this was stopped, he immediately began regaining his cognition and was ...

In January 2025, we reported that some adverse events associated with gabapentin (Neurontin) may have been overestimated. Since then, new risks related to gabapentin emerged and prescribing continued ...

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 ...

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Gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy and nerve pain, but there are some serious side effects which need urgent medical attention ...

Gabapentin has many drug interactions, and a new drug might have increased the blood level. Gabapentin is also dependent on kidney function. Any change in kidney function from not ...

Non-medical use is often combined with opioids ...