Gabapentin Improves Sexual Function in Provoked Vulvodynia
MONDAY, Jan. 7, 2019 -- For women with provoked vulvodynia, gabapentin improves sexual function compared with placebo, although overall sexual function is still lower than for pain-free controls, according to a study published in the January issue... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 7, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intercourse in women with vulvodynia better with pain drug
The oral medication gabapentin can increase sexual desire and satisfaction for women with chronic pain or discomfort around the vulva, according to US researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - January 3, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Gabapentin Tablets (New - Discontinuation)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - December 6, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Gabapentin-related suicide: myth or fact? - Ghaly RF, Plesca A, Rana S, Candido KD, Knezevic NN.
BACKGROUND: The opioid epidemic in America is real and is estimated to be the number one cause of death in adults under 50 years of age. Finding alternative analgesic medications is part of the effort to decrease the prescription of narcotics, with gabapen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the side effects of gabapentin?
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication that doctors often prescribe to prevent seizures in people with epilepsy. It is generally safe but can cause some side effects, including trembling and hoarseness. Here, learn more about the common, long-term, and rare side effects of gabapentin and when to see a doctor. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Epilepsy Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Gabapentin: What to know
Doctors prescribe gabapentin to treat epilepsy, restless legs syndrome, and some types of nerve pain. Learn more about the uses and potential side effects here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Epilepsy Source Type: news
The association between gabapentin and suicidality in bipolar patients - Leith WM, Lambert WE, Boehnlein JK, Freeman MD.
The aims of this study were to assess the association between gabapentin and suicidality in patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) and to determine whether the risk is greater relative to patients prescribed lithium. This retrospective observational... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
gabapentin (Neurontin)
Title: gabapentin (Neurontin)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/30/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - October 30, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Gabapentin May Top Pregabalin for Sciatica Pain Gabapentin May Top Pregabalin for Sciatica Pain
A comparison of the anticonvulsants gabapentin and pregabalin suggests gabapentin may be superior for pain reduction in chronic sciatica. But at least one expert has concerns about this conclusion.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Gabapentin Beats Pregabalin for Chronic Sciatica
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17, 2018 -- For patients with chronic sciatica (CS), gabapentin (GBP) is superior to pregabalin (PGB), with fewer and less severe adverse events (AEs), according to a study published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Neurology.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 17, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Q-Collar Compression; New Views of Alzheimer's; Gabapentin vs. Pregabalin
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - October 16, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Crackdown on painkillers amid addiction fears
Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs from April, the government announces. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anticonvulsants as Analgesics: 11 Questions on Benefits vs Risks
Sample: Between 2012 and 2016, the number of prescriptions for gabapentin in the US increased by approximately how much? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - September 13, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Steven A. King, MD, MS Source Type: news
Lupin gets USFDA nod to market its postherpetic neuralgia drug
The company's tablets are generic version of Pfizer Inc's Neurontin tablets in the same strengths, Lupin said. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - August 28, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Neurontin side effects: How do I manage them?
(Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - August 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
