gabapentin

British

/ ˌɡæbəˈpɛntɪn /

noun

an antiepileptic drug that is also used to control neurological pain

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About 15.5 million people were prescribed gabapentin in 2024, according to an analysis by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the earliest was gabapentin, which she says started about a decade ago for lingering back problems.

From The Wall Street Journal

For neuropathic pain, which concerns the nerves, medications like gabapentin are more appropriate.

From Salon

Q: My doctor prescribed gabapentin to treat nerve pain.

From Seattle Times

"Through administration of gabapentin, we were able to normalize metabolic function."

From Science Daily

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