Anticonvulsants

Gabapentin – Uses, Side Effects and Overdose

Background Gabapentin is a structural analogue of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that was first approved for use in the United States in 1993. It was originally developed as a novel anti-epileptic for the treatment of certain types of seizures – today it is also widely used to treat neuropathic pain. Gabapentin has some stark advantages as compared with …

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