Gabapentin concentrations and postmortem distribution - Hamm CE, Gary RD, McIntyre IM.
Gabapentin is a widely prescribed medication used primarily for the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. Gabapentin has a favorable adverse effect profile in therapeutic dosing with the most common reported effects being dizziness, fatigue, drowsine... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Seizure drug Gabapentin lowers postoperative nausea and vomiting risk
The anticonvulsant medication gabapentin—already a useful part of strategies to control pain after surgery—also effectively reduces the common complication of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), reports a study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 23, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
What Are Some Medications for Anxiety?
Assorted medications somtimes used to treat anxiety - Buspar (buspirone), Neurontin (gabapentin), beta blockers Inderal (propranolol) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - February 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news
Gabapentin misuse, abuse, and diversion: a systematic review - Smith RV, Havens JR, Walsh SL.
Background and Aims
Since its market release, gabapentin has been presumed to have no abuse potential and subsequently has been prescribed widely off-label, despite increasing reports of gabapentin misuse. This review estimates and describes the prevale... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body review – can illness be ‘all in your head’?
From placebos and ‘kissing it better’ to hypnosis and Lourdes – a level-headed look at alternatives to prescription drugsThere are certain kinds of illnesses that seem to cause great distress to doctors; and there are certain kinds of patients that medicine seems almost incapable of helping. It can seem to some people that doctors are almost hostile to them. We often read in illness memoirs of doctors who have been dismissive, and patients being told: “it’s all in your head”, “you’re imagining it”, “your symptoms aren’t real” (whatever that means).I have in mind a patient I saw last Monday morning. ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Peter Dorward Tags: Science and nature Books Culture Society Source Type: news
5 Ways To Stop A Nagging Cough
SPECIAL FROM Holiday shopping. Holiday parties. Airplanes. It seems like wherever you go this time of year, you’re bound to find someone coughing on you. Ick. Next thing you know, you’re coughing, too. How to stop your nagging cough? We asked the experts. “Coughing is one of the most common reasons people visit their health care provider,” says Rachel Taliercio, D.O, a pulmonologist with the Respiratory Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. And there are a variety of diseases that cause people to cough. How you treat that cough depends on what’s causing it in the first place. That said, there a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gabapentin New Drug of Abuse?Gabapentin New Drug of Abuse?
The nonmedical use of gabapentin is on the rise, particularly among substance abuse patients in rehabilitation programs, researchers say. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Gabapentin Enacarbil Effective in Improving Severe RLS SymptomsGabapentin Enacarbil Effective in Improving Severe RLS Symptoms
Gabapentin enacarbil (GEn) improves restless leg syndrome (RLS) symptoms in patients with severe RLS, according to a new analysis of pooled data from three trials. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
What Side Effects May Occur if I Take Neurontin?
Read about the possible common and serious side effects of the anti-seizure medication Neurontin used sometimes in the treatment of bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 24, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
I am Bipolar. Can I Take Neurontin and What are...
Read about the debatable role of Neurontin, or gabapentin, in treating bipolar disorder and basic facts, like its potential common side effects. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 12, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
What Are Treatments for Hiccups?
Discussion
Hiccups affect nearly everyone at sometime in their life but continue to be poorly understood and are usually considered a nuisance. The medical term for hiccups is singultus which comes from the Latin meaning “to be caught in the act of sobbing.” Hiccups are caused by a diaphragmatic spasm that causes a sudden inhalation that is interrupted by the spasmodic closure of the glottis that produces the characteristic hiccup sound. The ‘hic’ in hiccup occurs 4-60 times/minute and in adults has no physiological purpose, but in fetuses may help train inspiratory muscles for respiration after d...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 19, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Hepatocyte Growth Factor Shows Benefit for Diabetic PainHepatocyte Growth Factor Shows Benefit for Diabetic Pain
The nonviral gene therapy shows higher efficacy in pain relief among patients not taking pregabalin or gabapentin. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
NIH's NIAAA initiates clinical trial of Horizant to treat alcohol use disorder
The US National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has initiated a clinical trial of Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) extended-release tablets to treat patients with moderate to severe alcohol use d… (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - June 25, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
NIH begins clinical trial of new medication for alcohol use disorder
A clinical trial investigating a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) was announced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The study will assess the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil (HORIZANT) in extended-release tablets for treating moderate to severe AUD. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health.
(Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - June 25, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIH begins clinical trial of new medication for alcohol use disorder
Study will assess the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil for treating moderate to severe AUD. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - June 25, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
