Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Gabapentin, also known by brand names such as Neurontin and Gralise, is commonly ...

If you've been prescribed gabapentin to treat nerve pain, anxiety, restless leg syndrome (RLS) or another condition, you may have questions about what to expect—especially when it comes to side ...

The medication gabapentin, commonly known by its brand name of Neurontin, has helped many people improve the quality of their lives. First developed to help manage partial seizures in people with ...

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 ...

A cross-sectional study examined dispensing of anticonvulsant gabapentin from retail pharmacies in the United States from 2010 to 2024. The findings revealed a slow but increasing rate of gabapentin ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gabapentin didn't appear to show a greater risk of falls after older adults started using it. The analysis compared new gabapentin users versus new duloxetine users. Patients with diabetic neuropathy, ...