The benefits, risks and what to know before taking gabapentin

Understanding both sides of this medication is essential before starting or continuing to take it.

NHS tells people using Gabapentin for nerve pain to call a doctor 'straight away' with 5 symptoms

Gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy and nerve pain, but there are some serious side effects which need urgent medical attention ...
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What is gabapentin? Here's why it's so controversial.

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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Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment risks

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...

Gabapentin users told 'call a doctor' if you develop any of five symptoms

Gabapentin is a commonly prescribed drug used to treat nerve pain or epilepsy but there are some key symptoms people taking it need to be aware of ...
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Gabapentin Misuse Persists, Two Analyses Show

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

NHS warns anyone taking gabapentin for nerve pain or epilepsy to watch for these serious symptoms

Gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy and nerve pain, but there are some serious side effects which need urgent medical attention ...
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Gabapentin’s soaring use raises new safety questions

• Prescriptions for the nerve-pain drug have doubled in 15 years as doctors moved away from opioids and benzodiazepines. • Growing research links it to risks including dementia, suicidal behavior and ...