Neurontin (gabapentin), generally prescribed for the treatment of nerve pain, is sometimes used to relieve severe pain caused by knee osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis, also known, as wear-and ...

Have you experienced pain or tingling in your hands or feet? Those are signs of possible neuropathy, “a general term for ...

Despite limitations of the study design, TCAs constituted the most efficacious treatment for neuropathic pain, followed by opioids, then gabapentin and pregabalin. Direct comparative studies are ...

Although pregabalin is mechanistically similar to gabapentin and shares similar advantages, such as a lack of pharmacokinetic interactions with other medications or enzyme induction, there are ...

“Although we cannot claim that gabapentin does not lead to higher risk for falls at any time, our study does suggest that the risks of gabapentin as they relate to fall risk in the first 6 months of ...

A non-opioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals could become a blockbuster, but questions remain on whether it will prove safe and effective for chronic pain.

The authors conclude that gabapentin is an effective short-term treatment for the pain symptoms of fibromyalgia; further clinical trials are required to evaluate its long-term efficacy for this ...

Gabapentin (branded as Neurontin, Horizant and Gralise) is an anticonvulsant medication originally developed to treat ...

Codeine, morphine, gabapentin and pregabalin are often used in the treatment of nerve pain while diazepam is used for muscle spasm. Not only do these medicines come with a risk of side effects ...