This has contributed to a drug called gabapentin becoming the sixth-most prescribed medication in the United States. As a result of this, and somewhat ironically, "we are now seeing emerging ...

“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 ...

But compared to another pain reliever, seniors taking gabapentin had a lower risk of any falls and the same risk of severe falls THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A pain-relieving medication ...

The only medicine I take is gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy that was caused by the chemotherapy drugs I received during the cancer treatment. One or more of these drugs caused neuropathy in ...

Dr Asif Ahmed has taken to TikTok to alert patients to the long term side effects - including addiction - of using three ...

Federal lawmakers are trying once again to push for a study on the “overmedication” of veterans by Department of Veterans ...

Among 57,086 older adults, new gabapentin users demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users, with a weighted cumulative incidence of 84.44 vs 158.21 per 1000 person ...