Gabapentin is a prescription medication initially developed to treat epilepsy. It is also widely used for managing certain types of nerve pain (neuropathic pain). Gabapentin belongs to a class of drugs called anticonvulsants, which work by calming overactive nerve signals in the brain and nervous system. It depends on what you’re treating. For example, you … Read more
Gabapentin is used to control seizures, to treat nerve pain that can happen after having had shingles, and to treat a condition called restless legs syndrome. In addition to these FDA-approved uses, doctors sometimes prescribe gabapentin off-label. Off-label use means there is some evidence to show that a drug may be medically appropriate to treat … Read more
Gabapentin works by affecting certain neurotransmitters in the brain, specifically by modulating the action of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), though its exact mechanism is not entirely understood. It was initially developed as a treatment for epilepsy and is structurally similar to GABA, but it doesn’t directly act on GABA receptors. Instead, it binds to … Read more