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 ...

Of 62,652 overdose deaths occurring between 2019 and 2020 recorded in SUDORS, 58,362 deaths had documented toxicology results ...

Gabapentin is a drug that doctors sometimes prescribe off-label to reduce hot flashes during menopause. Instead of affecting hormones, experts think it may act on the hypothalamus, the part of the ...

Gabapentin didn't appear to show a greater risk of falls after older adults started using it. The analysis compared new gabapentin users versus new duloxetine users. Patients with diabetic ...

Gabapentin — an anti-seizure drug also approved for nerve pain related to shingles — is now among the most widely prescribed drugs in the country. It's used off-label to treat menopausal hot ...

That brings us to gabapentin. If you’re taking gabapentin for any number of reasons — seizures, neuropathic pain, etc. — you likely know what it does. But understandably, you could be ...

In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. By Paula Span Mary Peart ...