June 16, 2010 (San Antonio, Texas) — Gabapentin enacarbil (GEn) improves both objective and subjective sleep disturbance among patients with primary restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to a study ...
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The anticonvulsant gabapentin improves 2 sleep variables that play an important role in alcohol dependence relapse, new research shows. "These results are consistent with the ...
The anti-seizure drug gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. Common side effects include ...
July 11 (UPI) --A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk ...
Gabapentin is an FDA-approved prescription anticonvulsant that is primarily used to treat nerve pain and control epileptic seizures. But it is also prescribed "off-label" as a painkiller or treatment ...
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, ...
Gabapentin became the fifth most prescribed U.S. medication in 2024, a CDC analysis showed. From 2010 to 2024, prescriptions jumped from 79.5 to 177.6 per 1,000 people. Prescribing increased most for ...