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 ...
In the United States, gabapentin is officially indicated for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia in adults and for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures, with or without secondary generalization, in patients 3 years of age and older. In Europe, gabapentin is indicated for adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures, with or...
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Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Fakultní nemocnice Brno, Brno, Czechia
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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