Gabapentin is often seen as a safer option for treating chronic pain, but new research suggests it may come with cognitive risks. A large study using US electronic health records, published in ...

In January 2025, we reported that some adverse events associated with gabapentin (Neurontin) may have been overestimated.

Prescriptions for the nerve-pain drug have doubled in 15 years as doctors moved away from opioids and benzodiazepines.• ...

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 ...

Once promoted as a safer alternative to opioids, the widely prescribed drug is now linked to withdrawal, overdoses and serious side effects that many patients say they were never warned about.

Gabapentin is a prescription anticonvulsant used for seizures and nerve pain, sold under names like Neurontin and Gralise, ...

Gabapentin is a medication that, in the United States, is approved to treat seizures and shingles-related neuralgia. It is also used off-label to treat other health issues, including low back pain.

An extremely popular nerve pain drug commonly given to those suffering from low-back issues has been linked to impaired mental health including dementia and mild cognitive impairment. The risk was ...

Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows. In a study, women with chronic pelvic pain ...

Mordor Intelligence has published a new report on gabapentin market offering a comprehensive analysis of trends, growth drivers, and future projections. Introduction The gabapentin market is projected ...