Gabapentin Helps Alcoholics Stay on the Wagon (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Patients reporting alcohol dependence were better able to stay sober when treated with oral gabapentin (Neurontin) in a placebo-controlled trial, researchers said, although abstinence rates remained low. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 5, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
NIH-Funded Study Finds That Gabapentin May Treat Alcohol Dependence
Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -
Related MedlinePlus Page: Alcoholism (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinical trial indicates gabapentin is safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence
(Scripps Research Institute) The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trial conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Questions after Total Abdominal Hysterectomy – Echoe ’ s Story
I had a T.A.H. (total abdominal hysterectomy – ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix- as well as removal of 4cm cyst) via robotic laparoscopic procedure on the 17th of October – 4 small incisions in belly, discharged from hospital on the 18th. The spot that has been noticeably painful is the incision in my belly button. Due to lack of help at home, there have been several occasions where I bent down (didn’t use legs – didn’t think of it) to pick up something small from the floor, look under the bed, or load the dishwasher
I’ve mostly stayed down since arriving home. Since coming home, the pai...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - October 22, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health cysts hysterectomy stories total abdominal hysterectomy Source Type: news
Questions after Total Abdominal Hysterectomy – Echoe ’ s Story
I had a T.A.H. (total abdominal hysterectomy – ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix- as well as removal of 4cm cyst) via robotic laparoscopic procedure on the 17th of October – 4 small incisions in belly, discharged from hospital on the 18th. The spot that has been noticeably painful is the incision in my belly button. Due to lack of help at home, there have been several occasions where I bent down (didn’t use legs – didn’t think of it) to pick up something small from the floor, look under the bed, or load the dishwasher
I’ve mostly stayed down since arriving home. Since coming home, the pai...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - October 22, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health cysts hysterectomy stories total abdominal hysterectomy Source Type: news
New Choices For Seasonal Flu Vaccines
WebMD Health News
By Brenda Goodman, MA
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
Sept. 17, 2013 — It’s fall. The kids are back at school, college football rivalries are in high gear, and — oh, yeah — it’s time to get a flu vaccine.
In the past, flu protection basically boiled down to a choice between a shot or a sniff of a nasal spray. But this year there are new options. Some may protect you from additional strains of flu, while others make getting vaccinated a little easier. Read on to find out which may be best for you and your family.
Trivalent Vaccines
These are the traditional flu shots. They pr...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Quick Facts About Neurontin / Gabapentin
This article covers basic information, warnings, common side effects, and a look at the controversy regarding the use of Neurontin in treating bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - June 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Suit: Neurontin Marketed Illegally for Bipolar...
Not only does the lawsuit allege that Parke-Davis marketed Neurontin to physicians without FDA approval - but research studies say Neurontin is not effective for bipolar disorder after all. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - June 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Assorted Medications sometimes used to treat...
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 - June 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news
FDA Says No to Nonhormonal Drug for Hot FlashesFDA Says No to Nonhormonal Drug for Hot Flashes
Depomed Inc's formulation of gabapentin for menopausal vasomotor symptoms fails to win FDA approval. FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Alert Source Type: news
QD Gabapentin Lessens After-Shingles Pain
(MedPage Today) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Gastroretentive gabapentin treatment helped more than half of patients achieve relief from postherpetic neuralgia pain (PHN), or after-shingles pain, in a "real-world clinical practice," researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 13, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Court upholds $142 million verdict against Pfizer over Neurontin
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court said Pfizer Inc should pay about $142 million to cover costs for the marketing and prescribing of epilepsy drug Neurontin for unapproved uses, a practice that has also earned it a hefty criminal fine. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
An Important Phase 2 in MigraineAn Important Phase 2 in Migraine
A new phase 2 trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil for migraine prophylaxis. Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Flu Deaths ‘Unpredictable’
WebMD Medical News
By Daniel J. DeNoon
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Aug. 26, 2010 – U.S. deaths from flu range from about 3,000 to about 50,000 per year, the CDC now calculates.
The new numbers come from analysis of the last 31 flu seasons by CDC medical officer David Shay, MD, MPH and colleagues.
For years, the CDC has been estimating the annual flu toll at about 36,000 flu-related deaths per year. But that average came from the years 1990-1999.
The H3N2 type A flu bug dominated eight of those nine flu seasons — and the Shay study finds that H3N2 seasons are nearly three times as deadly as H1N1 type A or t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
