Letter to the Editor: Don't Discard Legitimate Uses of Gabapentin
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - August 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: Give Gabapentin Its Due
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - July 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
Experts Discuss Unique Side Effects of Immunotherapy
If you have mesothelioma and you’ve already received standard-of-care therapies, you may be considering an immunotherapy clinical trial.
If you’re considering this option, a free immunotherapy teleconference is a great place to learn more.
CancerCare recently hosted two one-hour education workshops featuring panels of immunotherapy experts. Part I of the teleconference presented an overview of immunotherapy.
Part II of the teleconference, which is available online for free, focused exclusively on immunotherapy side effects.
Understanding these issues and the role each patient plays in managing their own side effects is...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 21, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Source Type: news
May 7, 2018: Abingdon Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Prescribe Buprenorphine, Clonazepam, and Gabapentin at Substance Abuse Treatment Program
(Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - May 15, 2018 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Viewpoint: Stop Prescribing Gabapentin and Pregabalin
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - May 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Doctors warn about "opioid alternative" gabapentin
The drug is being found in more and more overdose deaths (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gabapentin vs. Tramadol
Title: Gabapentin vs. TramadolCategory: MedicationsCreated: 3/22/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/22/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - March 22, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Gabapentin vs. Baclofen
Title: Gabapentin vs. BaclofenCategory: MedicationsCreated: 3/22/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/22/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - March 22, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Gabapentin vs. Xanax
Title: Gabapentin vs. XanaxCategory: MedicationsCreated: 3/22/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/22/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - March 22, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Gabapentin Benefits Few Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Gabapentin Benefits Few Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Fewer than 20% of patients with chronic neuropathic pain experience pain reduction of at least 50% with oral gabapentin treatment, according to a new evidence synopsis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Green Space; Human Tears; Gabapentin Alerts
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
More awareness, research needed on abuse risk of non-opioid painkiller
(University of Louisville) Gabapentin, a nerve pain medication and anticonvulsant sold under the brand name Neurontin and others, increasingly is being misused, necessitating prescribers to understand its abuse potential and risk profile, said Rachel Vickers Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the University of Louisville School of Nursing. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Gabapentin and Postop Delirium in Older Surgical Patients Gabapentin and Postop Delirium in Older Surgical Patients
What impact does the perioperative administration of gabapentin have on reduction of postoperative pain, opioid use, and delirium in surgical patients over 65?Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Gabapentin in mixed drug fatalities: does this frequent analyte deserve more attention? - Finlayson G, Chavarria M, Chang S, Gardner T, Grande A, MacCallum C, DeJong JL, Quesnelle K.
From 2000 to 2014, drug overdose deaths increased 137% in the United States, and 61% of these deaths included some form of opiate. The vast majority of opiate-related drug fatalities include multiple drugs, although there is scant data quantitatively descr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Vets Are Using An Epilepsy Drug To Help Make Flying With Pets More Manageable
Gabapentin, known as Neurontin--while traditionally used for seizures--may also treat pain, thereby reducing the number of opiate prescriptions. It is also being prescribed by veterinarians off-label to reduce anxiety in pets during long plane or car rides. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 27, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor Source Type: news
